HIS SUPERSTAR TEAM-MATES WILL KNOCK YOU FOR SIX, TOO

EOIN MORGAN, 32

CAPTAIN BORN: Dublin. NICKNAME: Moggie. PARTNER: He married Aussie Tara Ridgway, a PR for Burberry, last year. They have been together since 2010. WHO IS HE? Our Captain Fantastic and the driving force in the team. BUT HE’S IRISH, RIGHT? Correct. He played 23 internationals for Ireland before switching in 2009. HOW DID THAT GO DOWN? Mixed. It didn’t help that he avoided singing God Save The Queen. SO IS HE ENGLISH OR IRISH? His mum is from Ipswich. HOW GOOD IS HE? Very. Against Afghanistan, he hit 17 sixes.

JOS BUTTLER, 28

WICKETKEEPER/BATSMAN BORN: Taunton, Somerset. NICKNAME: Jose. PARTNER: Married Pilates instructor Louise in 2017 after a stag do in Amsterdam. Recently celebrated the birth of daughter Georgia Rose. WHO IS HE? The most thrilling and destructive batsman in world cricket. That’s some boast. BUT HE’S RANKED 14TH? Computers can’t measure brilliance. Buttler is devastating.

JOE ROOT, 28

BATSMAN BORN: Sheffield. NICKNAME: Rooty. PARTNER: Married Carrie Cotterell last year. They have a son, Alfie. WHO IS HE? The salvation of English cricket. Test team captain. EH, COME AGAIN? There are three England teams who play different lengths of games. Root’s in all three and captains the five-day game. DOES HE GET LOTS OF RUNS? Plenty. He was the youngest England player to score a century in an Ashes test against Australia at Lord’s.

JASON ROY, 28

BATSMAN BORN: Durban, South

Africa. NICKNAME: JRoy. PARTNER: Married Elle Winter in 2017 and had their first child, daughter Everly, in March.

WHO IS HE? The babyfaced terminator.

TERMINATOR? Of opposition bowling attacks, like the Aussies this week. When England bat well, it is usually thanks to the blistering start provided by Roy, who moved to England aged 10.

CHRIS WOAKES, 30

BOWLER BORN: Birmingham. NICKNAMES: Woakesy and Wizard. PARTNER: Married to childhood sweetheart Amie, and had their first child, a girl, last year. WHO IS HE? Mr Dependable. He bowls, he bats, he fields — but it’s his reputation as a ‘ death bowler’ that has enhanced his stature. DEATH BOWLING? Yes, bowling at the end of an innings when batsmen look to slog and make quick runs. He’s best at nullifying that threat.

JONNY BAIRSTOW, 29

BATSMAN BORN: Bradford. NICKNAME: JB or YJB, for Young Jonny Bairstow. PARTNER: He’s single, but was briefly linked to fellow redhead and Poldark star Eleanor Tomlinson. WHO IS HE? With JRoy, he has taken England to new batting heights. WAS HE ALWAYS A KEEN CRICKETER? No. At school, he idolised rugby flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson.

BEN STOKES, 28

ALL ROUNDER BORN: Canterbury, NZ. NICKNAME: Stokesy. PARTNER: Married to Clare Ratcliffe, a school teacher. They have two children. WHO IS HE? Tattooed tough guy. Moved to England when his dad got a rugby coach job. SO HE’S THE BAD BOY? Yes. He was fined £15,000 after a punchup in Bristol in 2017. ON THE PITCH? Talisman and ace fielder.

ADIL RASHID, 31

BOWLER BORN: Bradford. NICKNAMES: Rash, Dilly. PARTNER: Married with two children. WHO IS HE? The smiling assassin. Called the most indispensable, his spin bowling ties batsmen in knots. IS HE POPULAR? He burst onto the scene with six wickets against Warwickshire in 2006. He’s never looked back.

MARK WOOD, 29

BOWLER BORN: Ashington. NICKNAME: Woody PARTNER: Married to Sarah, a teacher. WHO IS HE? Wood’s 95mph deliveries are amazing, as was his run- out of the New Zealand captain in the group game. WHAT HAPPENED? He rapidly stuck out a hand to divert a shot onto the batsman’s stumps.

LIAM PLUNKETT, 34

BOWLER BORN: Middlesbrough.

NICKNAME: Pudsey, after the Children In Need bear.

PARTNER: He and U.S. wife Emeleah Erb split their time between Pennsylvania, Harrogate and Pimlico.

WHO IS HE? A 6ft 3in giant who terrifies batsmen. Since the last World Cup, no other fast bowler has taken more wickets in the middle of a game.