JAMES Anderson retained his place in England's one-day squad yesterday as Paul Collingwood was appointed the new skipper.
Lancashire paceman Anderson was named in England's 14-man squad against the West Indies, which kicks off on June 28 with the first of two Twenty20 matches, ahead of three one-day internationals.
He will now be hoping to impress Collingwood, who has promised a positive and aggressive style as he tries to revive England's one-day fortunes.
The Durham all-rounder was unveiled as England's new one-day captain following Michael Vaughan's decision to concentrate on the Test side.
"We have played our best one-day cricket when we have been aggressive and tried to take the attack to the opposition," said Collingwood, 29.
"I will be allowing the players to express themselves, that is when we play our best.
"I'm not talking about going out there from ball one and trying to whack the ball all over the place.
"I think we will have to play to our strengths and hopefully we will approach it a bit more positively than in the past."
Collingwood accepts he has had limited captaincy experience but feels after 121 appearances he is well equipped for the challenge.
"It is going to be interesting," he said. "I have got to learn the ropes as I go along.
"I have got more than 100 caps experience in the one-day game and hopefully that will put me in good stead for what is going to come ahead."
Vaughan and Andrew Strauss were both overlooked in the new-look 14-man squad.
Uncapped pair Dimitri Mascarenhas of Hampshire and Warwickshire's Jonathan Trott are the surprise selections, while Alastair Cook, Ryan Sidebottom and Michael Yardy are among seven changes from the World Cup squad.
Lancashire's Andrew Flintoff and Sajid Mahmood are both out.
Chairman of selectors David Graveney said: "The selectors believe that Paul Collingwood's experience and performances in the one-day game make him the ideal candidate to lead the side."
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