England's Performance Squad 2010- where are they now?

England's Performance Squad for the forthcoming winter was announced earlier this week, and it boasts a number of highly talented young cricketers; some of whom have already broken into the national side.

The tour is designed to give those who are selected a chance to play in conditions that are very much different to those in England, something which the selectors feel will give them an advantage when these players hopefully make the transition into the full side.

However, it has been asked whether a full winter of cricket on foreign soil is good for the future of the English team, as burnout is now a genuine worry after what happened at the World Cup on the sub-continent in March.

A look back at how the players who travelled to the West Indies last winter have performed over the English season could shed some light on whether the Performance Squad can enhance a player's international prospects, or if their careers take a backwards step once they arrive back home.

Jimmy Adams (Hampshire): Scored over 900 first-class runs in a season of relegation for the Royals. Looks set to take over the captaincy from the retiring Dominic Cork, and at 31, may have missed the boat in terms of national selection.

Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire): A breakthrough season for the young wicket-keeper as he topped the batting charts at Headingley whilst announcing himself on the international stage with a breathtaking innings in the final one-dayer against India. Touring India next month with the one-day side.

Jonny Bairstow has already starred in an England shirt

Ravi Bopara (Essex): Bopara was not at his fluent best in 2011, but still picked up two test caps after an injury to Jonathan Trott. He remains a key member of England's limited overs sides and should also tour with the test side this year.

Danny Briggs (Hampshire): Only 38 wickets in four day cricket in a disappointing first-class season for the slow left arm bowler. Continues to impress in limited overs cricket, especially on the spin friendly pitches at the Rose Bowl.

Maurice Chambers (Essex): Chambers disapponted this year, only taking 23 wickets in Division Two. Looks to be well down the England pecking order after his own poor form and the emergence of others.

Jade Dernbach (Surrey): One of the success stories of the summer as Dernbach burst onto the international scene with impressive performances in both one-day internationals and Twenty20 matches. His ability to mix out and out pace with a number of variations on the slower ball means he could be a potent weapon for years to come.

Steven Finn (Middlesex): Despite falling behind Chris Tremlett and Tim Bresnan in the test match pecking order, Finn has still had a decent season after helping Middlesex to the Division Two title. He also improved his one-day game and was rewarded with selection for the matches against India.

Andrew Gale (Yorkshire): Gale had an indifferent season with the bat, despite a few good innings. He missed out on the final matches of the season after breaking his arm in the nets, meaning he was powerless to help as the Tykes were relegated from Division One in an unceremonious fashion.

James Harris (Glamorgan): 44 first-class wickets at an average of less than 27 is a sign of more progression for the Welsh seamer. His selection for this winter's Performance Squad shows that he is still very much on the radar of the selectors.

James Hildreth (Somerset): Despite playing half a season at the batting paradise that is Taunton, Hildreth failed to reach 1000 runs in first-class cricket, and the form of others may mean he has missed out on pushing for an England place. Still one of the most talented batsmen in county cricket.

Craig Kieswetter (Somerset): South African-born Kieswetter has established himself as England's one-day and Twenty20 wicketkeeper due to some impressive performances behind the stumps and with the bat at the top of the order. Still has a plenty to do to force Matt Prior out of the test team.

Adam Lyth (Yorkshire): After being tipped as the man to replace Andrew Strauss, Lyth had a massively disappointing season which culminated in him being left out of the Yorkshire side for a large part of the season. 2012 could be a make or break year for the left-hander.

Liam Plunkett (Durham): Of all the players who toured the West Indies over the winter, it is Plunkett who has disappointed most during the 2011 season. He featured in only two first-class matches for Durham, and despite signing a new contract at the Riverside, it seems his international career may be behind him.

Adil Rashid (Yorkshire): Rashid was another Yorkshireman who disappointed this season as he looked to be half the player that he has been over previous seasons. A total of 33 wickets in four-day cricket is an incredibly low total for a man of his talents, and it seems that he has fallen down the England pecking order.

Ben Stokes (Durham): Despite being hampered by a serious finger injury for almost half of the season, Stokes made a big impression in the domestic game as comparisons were drawn with Andrew Flintoff. Even a slightly disappointing one-day series against India hasn't spoiled a good season for the 20-year old.

James Taylor (Leicestershire): Described as the best middle-order batsman in Championship cricket, Taylor scored almost 900 runs at an average of over 38. An England call-up seems to be a matter of not if but when, and it wouldn't be a huge surprise to see him selected for the Test squads over the winter.

Taylor has already starred for the Lions

Chris Woakes (Warwickshire): Despite not figuring for the national side as much as many would have hoped, Woakes confirmed himself as one of the top all-rounders in the country as he picked up 56 wickets and scored almost 600 runs. If his form continues, he could be an England regular for years to come.

The performances of last year's squad are varied, and whilst some have prospered and gone onto bigger and better things, others have failed to live up to the expectations that were placed on them.

Eight of the seventeen players who toured the West Indies have featured for the national side since the start of the 2011 domestic season, whilst five of last year's team have been selected for the this winter's Performance Squad.

Time will tell whether the Performance programme is of a benefit to England teams of the future, but for now many of those who have been selected are beginning to prove that it is a worthwhile exercise.