1. Eoin Morgan

The skipper has transformed the team since taking charge in 2015, leading from the front to turn them from a solid ODI outfit into the number one side in the world. As cool as a cucumber chilling out in the Arctic, Morgan may not always produce the biggest scores with the bat, but his composure and tactical nous make him indispensable for England.

2. David Willey

After injury ruled him out of England’s ODI series victory over Sri Lanka at the end of 2018, Willey is back in the international fold. The useful all-rounder hasn’t played a huge amount of cricket in 2019 (his appearance in the Big Bash League was cut short by a shoulder problem) so he’ll be desperate to prove himself to the selectors against the Windies.

3. Jonny Bairstow

It was a peculiar 2018 for Bairstow. After starting the year in fine form, injury and questions over his wicket-keeping credentials saw the Yorkshireman fall out of favour. But let’s not get too carried away. With his big hitting at the top of the batting order and sound skills behind the stumps, Bairstow remains one of England’s best players in all forms of the game. He’ll be looking at this ODI series as a chance to remind people of that.

4. Jason Roy

Slap-bang at the top of the batting order, Roy’s aggressive style at the crease played a key role in England’s series win over Sri Lanka. But if history has taught us anything it’s that an English batting order is a fragile thing indeed. With the big-hitting Alex Hales waiting in the wings, Roy will be all too aware that he can’t afford any mistakes against the bowling attack of the West Indies.

5. Ben Stokes

Any list of players to watch has to include Stokes because you just can’t take your eyes off him. When witnessing the all-rounder in full, fiery flow, you get the sense that he was born to give every ounce of energy to the England cause. A proven match winner in all forms of cricket, Stokes has an invaluable ability to swing a contest in his team’s favour in the space of a single over.

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