England's One Day Side: The Spinners

Now that England's one day series against Bangladesh has drawn to a close (with England winning the series 3-0), the nation's once ridiculed side is threatening to become a professional outfit.

The omission of key players such as captain Andrew Strauss and premier bowler James Anderson has given opportunities to new candidates to be part of the team at the World Cup in 2011.

However, these new candidates to be on the plane to India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will no doubt cause the selectors no end of problems

The Spinners

England's spin department is almost unique; the selectors should have no problem in choosing who is going to take up the role.

Graeme Swann's transition into a world-class off spin bowler has been nothing short of miraculous. Just over 18 months ago he was a good county bowler who was picking up wickets on a regular basis for Nottinghamshire.

However, after three memorable test and one-day series' against the West Indies, Australia and, most recently, South Africa, Swann has become one of the top spin bowlers in world cricket.

His ability to bowl at and get left-handers out has made him England's turn-to bowler whenever a leftie strides to the crease. His impressive lower-order batting makes him the perfect one-day spin bowler.

But what of the rest? James Tredwell has been called up to the senior squad after impressing last season and he hasn't disappointed. His six wickets in the first innings of England's three day warm-up match in Bangladesh this week has meant he is now unrivalled as England's second choice spinner and if he carries on to perform, it will be hard to dispense of him.

Whilst Swann & Tredwell are traditional off-spinners, the other varieties of spin have passed by for England of late. Leg-spinner Adil Rashid has spent two winter tours carrying the drinks, and the tonking he took against the hands of South Africa as meant the selectors have decided to look elsewhere, despite the undoubted talent of the Yorkshire all-rounder.

And let us not forget Monty Panesar. Once the Barmy Army's cult hero, the slow-left arm has not only been dropped by his national side, but also by former county Northamptonshire. His poor fielding and batting just added to the ease of his displacement as England's first choice slow bowler.

But remember, without Monty's first test heroics, the Ashes would be back Down Under...