The Father of Cricket, England has entered 3 finals but never won. It is one of the rare teams where a captain is never repeated. 1987 and 1992 saw their best performances. Alec Stewart and James Anderson have appeared for the maximum 4 times. Phillip DeFreitas, Anderson and Broad (21 years) are the youngest English players while Graham Gooch and Bob Taylor (38 years) are their oldest in the World Cup. Check their complete squad with respective ages in all the editions.
2015 World Cup Schedule
England Squad of All Editions and 2015 WC
England’s Record in World Cup
In 1979, they lost to West Indies. In 1987, they lost to Australia, while in 1992 they lost to Pakistan.
England
1975
- Captain: Mike Denness
Wicketkeeper: John Jameson, Alan Knott
Youngest: Chris Old (27)
Oldest: Mike Denness (35), Peter Lever (35)
Team (Age): Mike Denness (35), Peter Lever (35), John Jameson (34), John Snow (34), Barry Wood (33), Dennis Amiss (32), Geoff Arnold (31), Derek Underwood (30), Tony Greig (29), Frank Hayes (29), Alan Knott (29), Chris Old (27)
1979
2nd: Chris Old
- Captain: Mike Brearley
Wicketkeeper: Bob Taylor
Youngest: Mike Gatting (22), David Gower (22)
Oldest: Bob Taylor (38)
Team (Age): Bob Taylor (38), Mike Brearley (37), Mike Hendrick (31), Chris Old (31), Geoffrey Boycott (30), Bob Willis (30), Phil Edmonds (28), Derek Randall (28), Geoff Miller (27), Graham Gooch (26), Wayne Larkins (26), Ian Botham (24), Mike Gatting (22), David Gower (22)
1983
2nd: Bob Willis, Derek Randall, Ian Botham, Mike Gatting, David Gower
- Captain: Bob Willis
Wicketkeeper:
Youngest: Norman Cowans (22)
Oldest: Trevor Jesty (35)
Team (Age): Trevor Jesty (35), Bob Willis (34), Derek Randall (32), Allan Lamb (29), Chris Tavaré (29), Vic Marks (28), Ian Botham (28), Paul Allott (27), Mike Gatting (26), David Gower (26), Graeme Fowler (26), Ian Gould (26), Graham Dilley (24), Norman Cowans (22)
1987
2nd: Graham Gooch, Mike Gatting, Allan Lamb
- Captain: Mike Gatting
Wicketkeeper: Paul Downton
Youngest: Phillip DeFreitas (21)
Oldest: John Emburey (35)
Team (Age): John Emburey (35), Graham Gooch (34), Allan Lamb (33), Mike Gatting (30), Bill Athey (30), Chris Broad (30), Paul Downton (30), Tim Robinson (29), Derek Pringle (29), Eddie Hemmings (28), Gladstone Small (26), Neil Foster (25), Phillip DeFreitas (21)
1992
3rd: Graham Gooch, Allan Lamb, Ian Botham
2nd: Gladstone Small, Phillip DeFreitas, Derek Pringle
- Captain: Graham Gooch
Wicketkeeper: Alec Stewart
Youngest: Chris Lewis (24)
Oldest: Graham Gooch (38)
Team (Age): Graham Gooch (38), Derek Pringle (34), Allan Lamb (37), Gladstone Small (30), Neil Fairbrother (29), Richard Illingworth (29), Dermot Reeve (29), Robin Smith (29), Alec Stewart (29), Phil Tufnell (27), Graeme Hick (26), Phillip DeFreitas (25), Chris Lewis (24)
1996
3rd: Phillip DeFreitas
2nd: Neil Fairbrother, Richard Illingworth, Dermot Reeve, Robin Smith, Alec Stewart, Phil Tufnell, Graeme Hick
- Captain: Michael Atherton
Wicketkeeper: Jack Russell
Youngest: Dominic Cork (25)
Oldest: Neil Fairbrother (33)
Team (Age): Neil Fairbrother (33), Richard Illingworth (33), Dermot Reeve (33), Robin Smith (33), Alec Stewart (33), Jack Russell (33), Phil Tufnell (31), Graeme Hick (30), Phillip DeFreitas (30), Neil Smith (29), Michael Atherton (28), Peter Martin (28), Graham Thorpe (27), Craig White (27), Darren Gough (26), Dominic Cork (25)
1999
3rd: Neil Fairbrother, Alec Stewart, Graeme Hick
2nd: Graham Thorpe, Darren Gough
- Captain: Alec Stewart
Wicketkeeper: Alec Stewart
Youngest: Andrew Flintoff (22)
Oldest: Neil Fairbrother (36), Alec Stewart (36)
Team (Age): Neil Fairbrother (36), Alec Stewart (36), Angus Fraser (34), Vince Wells (34), Graeme Hick (33), Ian Austin (33), Nasser Hussain (31), Nick Knight (30), Alan Mullally (30), Graham Thorpe (30), Mark Ealham (30), Darren Gough (29), Robert Croft (29), Adam Hollioake (28), Andrew Flintoff (22)
2003
4th: Alec Stewart
2nd: Nick Knight, Craig White, Andrew Flintoff
- Captain: Nasser Hussain
Wicketkeeper: Alec Stewart
Youngest: James Anderson (21)
Oldest: Nasser Hussain (35), Andrew Caddick (35)
Team (Age): Nasser Hussain (35), Andrew Caddick (35), Nick Knight (34), Craig White (34), Ronnie Irani (32), Ashley Giles (30), Michael Vaughan (29), Marcus Trescothick (28), Paul Collingwood (27), Matthew Hoggard (27), Andrew Flintoff (26), Ian Blackwell (25), Steve Harmison (25), James Anderson (21)
2007
3rd: Andrew Flintoff
2nd: Michael Vaughan, Paul Collingwood, James Anderson
- Captain: Michael Vaughan
Wicketkeeper:
Youngest: Stuart Broad (21)
Oldest: Michael Vaughan (33)
Team (Age): Michael Vaughan (33), Jon Lewis (32), Paul Collingwood (31), Andrew Flintoff (30), Andrew Strauss (30), Ed Joyce (29), Paul Nixon (27), Kevin Pietersen (27), Jamie Dalrymple (26), Sajid Mahmood (26), James Anderson (25), Ian Bell (25), Monty Panesar (25), Ravi Bopara (22), Liam Plunkett (22), Stuart Broad (21)
2011
3rd: Paul Collingwood, James Anderson
2nd: Andrew Strauss, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Stuart Broad
5 players withdrawn and replaced during the tournament.
- Captain: Andrew Strauss
Wicketkeeper: Matt Prior
Youngest: Adil Rashid (23)
Oldest: Paul Collingwood (35)
Team (Age): Paul Collingwood (35), Andrew Strauss (34), Graeme Swann (32), Kevin Pietersen (31), Michael Yardy (31), Chris Tremlett (30), Jonathan Trott (30), James Anderson (29), Ian Bell (29), Matt Prior (29), James Tredwell (29), Luke Wright (27), Ravi Bopara (26), Tim Bresnan (26), Ajmal Shahzad4 (26), Jade Dernbach4 (25), Stuart Broad (25), Eoin Morgan (25), Adil Rashid (23)
2015
4th: James Anderson
3rd: Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Stuart Broad
2nd: James Tredwell, Eoin Morgan
- Captain: Eoin Morgan
Wicketkeeper: Jos Buttler
Youngest: Jos Buttler (24), Joe Root (24)
Oldest: James Anderson (33), Ian Bell (33), James Tredwell (33)
Team (Age): James Anderson (33), Ian Bell (33), James Tredwell (33), Ravi Bopara (30), Stuart Broad (29), Eoin Morgan (29), Moeen Ali (27), Alex Hales (26), Chris Jordan (26), Gary Ballance (25), Steven Finn (25), Chris Woakes (25), James Taylor (25), Jos Buttler (24), Joe Root (24)
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