Three wicketkeepers Matt Prior, James Foster and Steve Davies are included, while Steve Harmison, who came out of one-day international retirement last summer, is also among prelims.

'We have an exciting blend of youth and experience in this preliminary squad and we'll continue to watch the limited overs form of all players involved over the coming month,' said national selector, Geoff Miller. 'It is pleasing to see such genuine competition for places as we look to half the squad later next month,' he said.

Preliminary squad for the Champions Trophy:

Andrew Strauss; James Anderson; Gareth Batty; Ian Bell; Ravi Bopara; Tim Bresnan; Stuart Broad; Paul Collingwood; Alastair Cook; Steve Davies; Joe Denly; Andrew Flintoff; James Foster; Stephen Harmison; Ed Joyce; Rob Key; Michael Lumb; Sajid Mahmood; Dimitri Mascarenhas; Eoin Morgan; Graham Napier; Graham Onions; Kevin Pietersen ; Matt Prior; Adil Rashid; Owais Shah; Ryan Sidebottom; Graeme Swann; Jonathan Trott; Luke Wright.