2015 Cricket World Cup squads


The 2015 Cricket World Cup was the 11th Cricket World Cup, jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand; India were the defending champions, having won the tournament in 2011. The 2015 Cricket World Cup Final took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and was won by Australia, who defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets in the final.
The fourteen teams that competed at the 2015 World Cup were all required to submit a final 15-man squad to the ICC headquarters in Dubai on or before 7 January 2015, although the squads did not have to be publicly that date. In order to assist this process, many teams chose to name larger probable squads in November or December, with the understanding that the final squad would be picked from within these players. Changes to the squad were allowed after this deadline at the discretion of the ICC's Technical Committee in necessary cases, such as due to player injury, and so some teams also chose to name standby players alongside their 15-man squad.
Sri Lanka chose to name veteran players Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara in their squad- they were the two most experienced ODI players at the tournament, as Jayawardene has played over 400 ODIs for Sri Lanka, and Sangakkara played his 400th ODI during the tournament. Jayawardene was also the most experienced World Cup player at the tournament, with 33 previous appearances. UAE's Khurram Khan was the oldest player at the tournament, whilst fellow Emirati Mohammad Tauqir became the oldest ever World Cup captain; both players were 43 years old. Afghanistan's Usman Ghani was the youngest player at the tournament, at the age of 18.
Below is a list of the squads chosen for the 2015 Cricket World Cup.

Key

SymbolMeaning
No.Squad number
PlayerPlayer name, as used on their own Wikipedia articles. Also shows if they are team's designated captain or vice-captain.
Date of BirthDate of birth, and age as of 14 February 2015.
ODIsThe number of One Day Internationals played as of 14 February 2015.
BattingHand they bat with
Bowling StyleType of bowling bowled
List A or Domestic TeamEither List A team, or domestic one-day team if the country's one-day matches do not have List A status.
CWC15Number of appearances at the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
RefsReferences

Group A

Afghanistan

named their 15-man squad on 29 December 2014. In addition to the 15-man squad presented, Afghanistan also named four standby players: Shafiqullah, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Izatullah Dawlatzai, Hashmatullah Shaidi.
Coach: Andy Moles
No.PlayerDate of BirthODIsBattingBowling styleList A or Domestic teamCWC 15Refs
7 45RightRight-arm off breakBand-e-Amir Dragons6
2319RightRight-arm off breakAmo Sharks6
558RightRight-arm medium-fastSpeen Ghar Tigers1
161 28RightRight-arm fast-mediumAmo Sharks2
8712Right-Amo Sharks2
6624RightRight-arm fastSpeen Ghar Tigers6
334RightRight-arm leg break googlyBoost Defenders1
4834RightRight-arm off breakMis Ainak Knights6
1114RightRight-arm medium-fastMis Ainak Knights1
28 111Right-Speen Ghar Tigers1
4544RightRight-arm leg breakAmo Sharks6
4438RightRight-arm medium-fastBand-e-Amir Dragons5
1024RightRight-arm fast-mediumMis Ainak Knights5
110LeftRight-arm off breakBoost Defenders6
2030LeftLeft-arm fast-mediumBoost Defenders6
78 8Right-Mis Ainak Knights6

1 On 25 February, Mirwais Ashraf was ruled out of the World Cup, and replaced by Shafiqullah.

Australia

announced their 15-man squad publicly on 11 January 2015. Michael Clarke's selection was provisional on his fitness, but on 18 February, Clarke was declared fit to play against Bangladesh. As this match was abandoned without a ball being bowled, Clarke's first game of the World Cup was against co-hosts New Zealand on 28 February. George Bailey captained the side in their opening game against England, but was then dropped from the team when Clarke returned.
Coach: Darren Lehmann
No.PlayerDate of BirthODIsBattingBowling styleList A or Domestic teamCWC 15Refs
23 238RightSlow left-arm orthodoxNew South Wales7
2 56RightRight-arm mediumTasmania1
3010RightRight-arm fastNew South Wales2
359RightSlow left-arm orthodoxTasmania1
4438RightLeft-arm medium-fastTasmania6
1641RightSlow left-arm orthodoxVictoria8
57 118Right-New South Wales8
388LeftRight-arm fast-mediumNew South Wales5
25145LeftLeft-arm fastWestern Australia8
814RightRight-arm fast-mediumWestern Australia3
3241RightRight-arm Off-breakVictoria8
4950RightRight-arm Leg-break GooglyNew South Wales8
5633LeftLeft-arm fastNew South Wales8
3154LeftRight-arm Leg-breakNew South Wales8
33180RightRight-arm fast-mediumNew South Wales7

Bangladesh

announced their 15-member squad on 4 January 2015. The squad was initially scheduled to be announced at 1300 local time. However, it was delayed by two hours as a result of a last minute discussion between the selection committee, the board of directors of the BCB, and BCB President Nazmul Hassan. Two standby players were also announced, with Shafiul Islam, Abul Hasan named. After receiving a 40% match fee fine and a warning for slow over rate, captain Mashrafe Mortaza sat out of the last Group Stage match against New Zealand, to avoid being suspended for their quarter-final with India; Shakib Al Hasan captained the team for this match.
Coach: Chandika Hathurusingha
No.PlayerDate of BirthODIsBattingBowling styleList A or Domestic teamCWC 15Refs
2 144RightRight-arm fast-mediumMohammedan Sporting Club5
75 141LeftLeft-arm orthodoxLegends of Rupganj6
33LeftRight-arm fast-mediumPrime Bank Cricket Club6
66 2 '27Right-Kalabagan Cricket Academy3
6824LeftLeft-arm orthodoxPrime Doleshwar Sporting Club0
41 '11RightRight-arm medium-fastAbahani Limited0
6941RightRight-arm off breakAbahani Limited3
3453RightRight-arm medium-fastLegends of Rupganj6
29135LeftRight-arm off breakLegends of Rupganj6
30152RightRight-arm fast-mediumPrime Doleshwar Sporting Club0
121LeftLeft-arm orthodoxPrime Bank Cricket Club1
62253Left-Victoria Sporting Club3
30110RightRight-arm off breakPrime Bank Cricket Club6
15 140Right-Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club6
15RightRight-arm leg breakKalabagan Cricket Academy6
111LeftRight-arm medium-fastPrime Bank Cricket Club6
68LeftLeft-arm orthodoxSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club1

1 On 23 February, Al-Amin Hossain was sent home from the tournament after breaking a team curfew. He was replaced by Shafiul Islam.
2 On 6 March, the injured Anamul Haque was replaced by Imrul Kayes.

England

were the first team to name their 15-man squad, doing so on 20 December 2014. The same 15-man squad was used for the Carlton Mid Triangular Series in Australia in 2014–15, and was captained by Eoin Morgan after Alastair Cook was sacked as ODI captain in December. Shortly before the World Cup, Jos Buttler was named as vice-captain for the tournament.
Coach: Peter Moores
No.PlayerDate of BirthODIsBattingBowling styleList A or Domestic teamCWC 15Refs
16 135LeftRight-arm mediumMiddlesex6
63 49Right-Lancashire6
1817LeftRight-arm off breakWorcestershire5
9188LeftRight-arm fast-mediumLancashire6
4812LeftRight-arm leg breakYorkshire4
7155RightRight-arm mediumWarwickshire6
10119RightRight-arm mediumEssex1
8113LeftRight-arm fast-mediumNottinghamshire6
1152RightRight-arm fastMiddlesex4
357RightRight-arm mediumNottinghamshire2
3420RightRight-arm fast-mediumSussex2
548RightRight-arm off breakYorkshire6
3811RightRight-arm leg breakNottinghamshire6
5344LeftRight-arm off breakKent1
1929RightRight-arm fast-mediumWarwickshire5

New Zealand

released their 15-man squad to the public on 8 January 2015.
Coach: Mike Hesson
No.PlayerDate of BirthODIsBattingBowling styleList A or Domestic teamCWC 15Refs
42 240RightRight-arm mediumOtago9
22 65RightRight-arm off-breakNorthern Districts9
7826LeftLeft-arm medium-fastNorthern Districts9
1816RightLeft-arm fast-mediumNorthern Districts9
8858RightRight-arm medium-fastWellington9
3199RightRight-arm off-breakAuckland9
2118RightRight-arm fast mediumCanterbury2
23 26LeftRight-arm mediumCanterbury0
8134LeftLeft-arm fast-mediumAuckland1
1578RightRight-arm off-breakOtago0
37170RightRight-arm fast-mediumAuckland0
201 16RightRight-arm fastCentral Districts6
54 40 Right-Wellington9
3885RightRight-arm medium-fastNorthern Districts9
3150RightRight-arm off breakCentral Districts9
11286LeftSlow left-arm orthodoxNorthern Districts9

1 On 22 March, Adam Milne was ruled out of the World Cup with a heel injury. He was replaced by Matt Henry.

Scotland

released their 15-man squad to the public on 9 January 2015. They had previously released a 24-man provisional squad on 9 December 2014, which included all the players who went on their warm-up tour of Australia and New Zealand in September/October 2014.
Head Coach: Grant Bradburn
No.PlayerDate of BirthODIsBattingBowling styleList A or Domestic teamCWC 15Refs
1 30RightRight-arm off breakCarlton
Highlanders
6
15 20RightRight-arm medium-fastNorthamptonshire6
4439RightRight-arm medium-fastClydesdale
Reivers
6
613RightRight-arm off breakWarwickshire3
9 11Right-Nottinghamshire6
3818RightRight-arm medium-fastSomerset6
458RightRight-arm fast-mediumCarlton
Highlanders
4
488Right-Carlton
Highlanders
3
771 50LeftRight-arm off breakClydesdale
Reivers
4
298RightRight-arm off breakNorthamptonshire6
1416LeftRight-arm off breakSussex6
1027RightRight-arm medium-fastDurham6
5012RightRight-arm medium-fastReivers0
4211LeftLeft-arm mediumLeicestershire2
817RightRight-arm fast-mediumYorkshire5

1 On 11 March, Majid Haq was sent home after breaking the team's internal code of conduct.

Sri Lanka

named their 15-man squad on 7 January 2015. Lasith Malinga's selection was provisional on his fitness, however he was passed fit prior to Sri Lanka's opening match, and played in every match. However, over the course of the tournament, five other players had to be withdrawn due to injury. Sri Lanka used 19 different players over the course of the World Cup, more than any other team; every squad player except Prasad made an appearance at the World Cup.
Coach: Marvan Atapattu
No.PlayerDate of BirthODIsBattingBowling styleList A or Domestic teamCWC 15Refs
69 149RightRight-arm fast-mediumColts7
66 87LeftRight-arm medium-fastRagama7
1611RightRight-arm medium-fastNondescripts2
36 4 '92RightRight-arm off breakNondescripts3
23307RightRight-arm off breakBloomfield7
145 '67LeftSlow left-arm orthodoxTamil Union4
27441RightRight-arm mediumSinhalese7
213 '13LeftRight-arm mediumSinhalese4
3450RightRight-arm off breakNondescripts1
92165RightRight-arm fast-mediumColts3
8231RightRight-arm medium-fastTamil Union4
99177RightRight-arm fastNondescripts7
92 '52LeftRight-arm leg breakTamil Union2
8441Left-Colts2
198LeftRight-arm medium-fastSinhalese6
301 24RightRight-arm fast-mediumSinhalese0
6323rightRight-arm leg breakSri Lanka Army2
11 397LeftRight-arm off breakNondescripts7
1844RightRight-arm off breakSinhalese1
302171Left-Nondescripts1

1 On 7 February, Prasad was ruled out of the World Cup, after fracturing his hand in training. He was replaced by Dushmantha Chameera on 9 February.
2 On 25 February, Jeevan Mendis was ruled out of the World Cup with a hamstring injury. He was replaced by Upul Tharanga.
3 On 5 March, Dimuth Karunathne was ruled out of the World Cup with an injury to his little finger. He was replaced by Seekkuge Prasanna.
4 On 10 March, Dinesh Chandimal was ruled out of the World Cup with a hamstring injury. He was replaced by Kusal Perera.
5 On 17 March, Rangana Herath was ruled out of the World Cup with an injury to his spinning finger. He was replaced by Tharindu Kaushal.

Group B

India

named their 15-man squad on 6 January 2015. Dhawal Kulkarni was picked as a standby injury cover for Bhuvneshwar Kumar, although he was not called up for the tournament. India used the same 11 players for every match except against the UAE, where Bhuvneshwar Kumar played instead of Mohammed Shami,
as a result, they used the fewest players of any team in the tournament.
Coach: Duncan Fletcher
No.PlayerDate of BirthODIsBattingBowling styleList A or Domestic teamCWC 15Refs
7 254RightRight-arm mediumJharkhand8
18 150RightRight-arm mediumDelhi8
9988RightRight-arm off breakTamil Nadu8
849RightRight-arm mediumKarnataka0
2553LeftRight-arm off breakDelhi8
8111LeftSlow left-arm orthodoxSaurashtra8
1544RightRight-arm medium fastUttar Pradesh1
2013LeftSlow left-arm orthodoxGujarat0
2746RightRight-arm mediumMumbai8
3207LeftRight-arm off breakUttar Pradesh8
5 27RightRight-arm off breakBaroda0
1140RightRight-arm fastBengal7
11 76RightRight-arm fast-mediumDelhi0
6112RightRight-arm medium fastHaryana8
45127RightRight-arm off breakMumbai8
19Umesh Yadav25 October 1987 74RightRight-arm fastVidarbha8

1 On 7 February, Ishant Sharma was ruled out of the World Cup, after failing to recover from a knee injury. He was replaced by Mohit Sharma.

Ireland

announced their 15-member squad on 5 January 2015. The squad was the same as for the Dubai Triangular Series 2014–15.
Coach: Phil Simmons
No.PlayerDate of BirthODIsBattingBowling styleList A or Domestic teamCWC 15Refs
6 73LeftRight-arm off breakWarwickshire6
6311RightRight-arm off breakLeinster6
281RightRight-arm medium-fastDurham0
8354RightRight-arm medium-fastLeinster4
5042RightLeft-arm orthodoxSomerset6
2445 LeftRight-arm mediumSussex6
353LeftRight-arm off breakNorth West3
1054LeftRight-arm mediumLeinster6
341 10LeftRight-arm fast-mediumMiddlesex0
2284RightRight-arm medium-fastLeinster6
72 64Left-Leicestershire6
2619RightRight-arm fast-mediumLeinster3
151RightRight-arm off breakMiddlesex6
177LeftRight-arm medium-fastNorth West2
14 52Right-Surrey6
446RightRight-arm mediumNorth West0

1 Max Sorensen replaced Tim Murtagh, who was originally selected before pulling out due to injury.

Pakistan

named their 15-man squad on 7 January 2015.
Coach: Waqar Younis
No.PlayerDate of BirthODIsBattingBowling styleList A or Domestic teamCWC 15Refs
22 155RightRight-arm leg breakKhan Research Laboratories7
10 391RightRight-arm leg breakHabib Bank Limited7
914RightRight-arm fast-mediumHabib Bank Limited2
54 36Right-Pakistan International Airlines3
3 104Right-Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited7
9011RightLeft-arm fast-mediumKhan Research Laboratories
Baluchistan Warriors
5
82 '155RightRight-arm off break Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited0
7640RightLeft-arm fastKhan Research Laboratories5
77245Left-National Bank of Pakistan3
831 '48RightLeft-arm fastKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Fighters0
145RightRight-arm medium-fastSindh7
75261RightRight-arm medium & leg breakHabib Bank Limited3
9218RightRight-arm off breakBaluchistan Warriors7
4747RightLeft-arm fastPunjab Badshahs7
861RightRight-arm leg breakKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Fighters1
1958RightRight-arm leg breakHabib Bank Limited7
8911LeftLeft-arm orthodoxZarai Taraqiati Bank6

1 On 2 February, Junaid Khan pulled out of the World Cup with a hamstring injury. On 6 February, the ICC approved Rahat Ali as a replacement for Junaid Khan.
2 On 8 February, Mohammad Hafeez was ruled out of the World Cup with a calf injury, and was replaced by Nasir Jamshed.

South Africa

named their squad on 7 January 2015.
Coach: Russell Domingo
No.PlayerDate of BirthODIsBattingBowling styleList A or Domestic teamCWC 15Refs
17 179RightRight-arm mediumTitans8
1 107RightRight-arm medium & off breakCape Cobras8
8711RightRight-arm fast-mediumDolphins4
2821RightRight-arm fast-mediumTitans4
12 36Left-Lions8
1867RightRight-arm leg breakTitans7
21134LeftRight-arm off breakCape Cobras6
1063LeftRight-arm off breakDolphins8
6591LeftRight-arm fastTitans8
9445LeftLeft-arm fast-mediumWarriors1
6914RightSlow left-arm orthodoxLions0
2424RightRight-arm medium-fastCape Cobras4
2714LeftRight-arm off breakKnights0
896RightRight-arm fastCape Cobras8
9930RightRight-arm leg breakDolphins8

United Arab Emirates

released their 15-man squad on 10 January 2015. On the same day, Mohammad Tauqir was named as captain, replacing Khurram Khan, making Tauqir the oldest World Cup captain. Khan was vice-captain for this tournament.
Coach: Aaqib Javed
No.PlayerDate of BirthODIsBattingBowling styleList A or Domestic teamCWC 15Refs
2 5RightRight-arm off-break-6
11 10LeftSlow left-arm orthodox-6
4RightRight-arm fast-mediumRufi Properties Calicut Zamorins1
77 9LeftRight-arm legbreakUnited Bank Limited6
507RightRight-arm medium-fastThrissur Dynamites6
81RightRight-arm off-breakAlubond Tigers2
704Right-Danube Lions6
366RightRight-arm fast-mediumDunes Cuisine Kannur Veerans5
153RightLeft-arm fast-mediumNMC4
47 2Left-United Bank Limited1
273RightRight-arm mediumDunes Cuisine Kannur Veerans6
803LeftRight-arm slowDanube Lions4
876RightRight-arm medium-6
7 5Right-Yogi Group6
120RightRight-arm mediumAl Fara'a CC1

West Indies

announced their 15-man squad on 11 January 2015. Both ex-captain Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard were not included in the squad,
having been dropped from the team before the South Africa series, Darren Sammy, who also missed that series, was included in the World Cup squad. Marlon Samuels was appointed vice-captain for the tournament.
Manager: Richie Richardson
No.PlayerDate of BirthODIsBattingBowling styleList A or Domestic teamCWC 15Refs
98 26RightRight-arm medium-fastBarbados7
7 167RightRight-arm off-breakJamaica7
6231LeftSlow left-arm orthodoxBarbados3
132 '79LeftRight-arm medium-fastTrinidad and Tobago2
785LeftRight-arm mediumBarbados5
25230Right-Windward Islands2
192RightLeft-arm fast-mediumJamaica0
45263LeftRight-arm off-breakJamaica6
33145RightSlow left-arm orthodoxJamaica1
741 '52LeftRight-arm off-breakTrinidad and Tobago0
80 120Right-Trinidad and Tobago7
2464RightRight-arm fastBarbados3
1243RightRight-arm fastJamaica7
88119RightRight-arm medium-fastWindward Islands7
5461RightRight-arm medium-fastTrinidad and Tobago7
5099RightRight-arm mediumBarbados6
7572RightRight-arm fastJamaica7

1 Narine withdrew from the squad on 27 January, citing confidence problems with his new bowling action. On 29 January, Nikita Miller was named as a replacement.
2 Darren Bravo was ruled out with a hamstring injury on 27 February. He was replaced by Johnson Charles.

Zimbabwe

named their 15-man squad on 7 January 2015; they had previously named a 30-man provisional squad. Captain Elton Chigumbura did not play the last 2 games due to a muscle tear; Brendan Taylor captained the team for these matches.
Coach: Dav Whatmore
No.PlayerDate of BirthODIsBattingBowling styleList A or Domestic teamCWC 15Refs
47 169RightRight-arm medium-fastMashonaland Eagles4
1 161RightRight-arm off breakMid West Rhinos6
5 24RightRight-arm off breakMashonaland Eagles4
1321RightRight-arm fast-mediumMountaineers6
3363RightRight-arm mediumMashonaland Eagles4
7725LeftRight-arm off breakMatabeleland Tuskers6
9811RightRight-arm leg breakMid West Rhinos3
3144RightRight-arm mediumMountaineers6
45112RightRight-arm off breakMountaineers1
255RightRight-arm medium-fastMid West Rhinos5
5335RightRight-arm fast-mediumMatabeleland Tuskers3
4838RightRight-arm fast-mediumMid West Rhinos6
2421RightRight-arm medium & off breakMashonaland Eagles6
52160RightRight-arm off break Mashonaland Eagles0
1469LeftSlow left-arm orthodoxMatabeleland Tuskers6

Statistics

ODI caps

Age