Liam Livingstone has played just two T20Is, but he has gained notoriety for his six-hitting abilities. The 25-year-old shone during the Pakistan Super League in the UAE this season, and he has used the long handle for Rajasthan Royals in the ongoing Indian Premier League competition. Vishal Bhatnagar / AP Photo
Opener Alex Hales was withdrawn from all England squads, which means he won't be involved in the World Cup. Who will replace him? Ed Sykes / Reuters
Jofra Archer, right, is not a like-for-like replacement nor has he played any international cricket. But the 24-year-old all-rounder is considered one for the future and, even though he is not in the preliminary World Cup squad, he will be involved in the home ODI series against Pakistan. Bikas Das / AP Photo
Hampshire batsman James Vince offers flexibility to the team in that he can open as well as play in the middle-order. He is not in any of England's squads at the moment, but the national selectors will have sit up and take notice of his 190 in a One-Day Cup match against Gloucestershire. He also has international experience, having represented England in 13 Tests, six ODIs and seven T20Is. Harry Trump / Getty Images
At 31, Dawid Malan is considered a veteran, at least in English county cricket. He did well in the Pakistan Super League when it was held in the UAE and, even though he did not play a single game on England's tour of the West Indies recently, it is clear he is in the mix. The left-hander also made an unbeaten 160 in Middlesex's County Championship season opener. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Ben Duckett has already been asked to join England's ODI squad for Friday's match against Ireland and a T20 clash with Pakistan on Sunday. The 24-year-old played the last of his three ODIs in 2016, but he top-scored with 86 for Nottinghamshire in a One-Day Cup match against Leicestershire last week. Pawan Singh / The National
Surrey batsman Ben Foakes sparkled in his debut Test series in Sri Lanka, so he is not short on confidence. The thing that might go against him is the fact England already have two wicketkeepers in their squad in Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow. But Foakes has already been roped in as a replacement for Sam Billings ahead of the Ireland tour and, if he does well, he could be picked purely as a batsman. Stu Forster / Getty Images
Another player who won't be a like-for-like replacement for Hales, Sam Curran is a young but tried-and-tested all-rounder whose brilliance with bat and ball was one of the reasons why England beat India in their home Test series last summer. Like Archer, he could be an unlikely game-changer in the 50-over game as well. Mike Hewitt / Getty Images
Liam Livingstone has played just two T20Is, but he has gained notoriety for his six-hitting abilities. The 25-year-old shone during the Pakistan Super League in the UAE this season, and he has used the long handle for Rajasthan Royals in the ongoing Indian Premier League competition. Vishal Bhatnagar / AP Photo
Opener Alex Hales was withdrawn from all England squads, which means he won't be involved in the World Cup. Who will replace him? Ed Sykes / Reuters
Jofra Archer, right, is not a like-for-like replacement nor has he played any international cricket. But the 24-year-old all-rounder is considered one for the future and, even though he is not in the preliminary World Cup squad, he will be involved in the home ODI series against Pakistan. Bikas Das / AP Photo
Hampshire batsman James Vince offers flexibility to the team in that he can open as well as play in the middle-order. He is not in any of England's squads at the moment, but the national selectors will have sit up and take notice of his 190 in a One-Day Cup match against Gloucestershire. He also has international experience, having represented England in 13 Tests, six ODIs and seven T20Is. Harry Trump / Getty Images
At 31, Dawid Malan is considered a veteran, at least in English county cricket. He did well in the Pakistan Super League when it was held in the UAE and, even though he did not play a single game on England's tour of the West Indies recently, it is clear he is in the mix. The left-hander also made an unbeaten 160 in Middlesex's County Championship season opener. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Ben Duckett has already been asked to join England's ODI squad for Friday's match against Ireland and a T20 clash with Pakistan on Sunday. The 24-year-old played the last of his three ODIs in 2016, but he top-scored with 86 for Nottinghamshire in a One-Day Cup match against Leicestershire last week. Pawan Singh / The National
Surrey batsman Ben Foakes sparkled in his debut Test series in Sri Lanka, so he is not short on confidence. The thing that might go against him is the fact England already have two wicketkeepers in their squad in Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow. But Foakes has already been roped in as a replacement for Sam Billings ahead of the Ireland tour and, if he does well, he could be picked purely as a batsman. Stu Forster / Getty Images
Another player who won't be a like-for-like replacement for Hales, Sam Curran is a young but tried-and-tested all-rounder whose brilliance with bat and ball was one of the reasons why England beat India in their home Test series last summer. Like Archer, he could be an unlikely game-changer in the 50-over game as well. Mike Hewitt / Getty Images
Liam Livingstone has played just two T20Is, but he has gained notoriety for his six-hitting abilities. The 25-year-old shone during the Pakistan Super League in the UAE this season, and he has used the long handle for Rajasthan Royals in the ongoing Indian Premier League competition. Vishal Bhatnagar / AP Photo
