Team England squad named ahead of WSF Men’s World
Team Championships
England National Coach David Campion has announced the Team England
squad for the forthcoming WSF Men’s World Team Squash Championships
in Washington D.C from 15-21 December.
The Team England quartet, who captured the European Team crown in
April, will be headed up by Daryl Selby and comprises former World
No.1 James Willstrop, who will be appearing in his eighth successive
World Team Championships, alongside current England No.1 Adrian
Waller and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Declan James.
Team England will be striving to go one better than last time and
reclaim the title they won in 2013 which featured both Selby and
Willstrop. Team England’s men boast a strong track record in team
events, having been crowned World champions five times and European
champions on 41 occasions.
Commenting on the selection, Campion said: “The World Team
Championships is a high value event and one that we place great
importance on. We have a fantastic track record at this event and
I’m confident that our players will produce their very best level
with the England shirt on their backs.
“We have vast experience in James Willstrop and Daryl Selby who are
both still producing a great level of squash in their twilight years
and fully deserve their selection ahead of a chasing pack. Adrian
Waller has moved up to become the new England No.1 on the back of
some very good recent form, and Declan James has overcome a
challenging start to the season with an excellent performance
against Simon Rosner in Doha last week. Hopefully we will see those
two build on that in the lead up, giving us the best possible chance
of success in Washington.”
England captain Selby, said: “As always, I’m delighted to have been
selected to represent England at another World Team Championships
and it’s a great honour to captain this team. We have an
exceptionally solid team with a lot of experience and a fantastic
team spirit.
“I’m really looking forward to a week of intense battle in
Washington where we will be giving everything we have to try and
lift that trophy. It won’t be an easy week but we have a superb
support team around us again and I can’t wait to get out there.”
To find out more about the event and book tickets, visit
worldteamsquashdc.com
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