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England: Who are Billings, Gregory, Ansari, Willey, Vince and Wood?

Fresh blood brings plenty of hard-hitting batting...

Sam Billings of Kent hits out during the Royal London One-Day Cup Quarter Final match between Kent Spitfires and Gloucestershire.

Six players could make their international bows when England tackle Ireland in a one-day international in Dublin on Friday.

But what will Messrs Billings, Gregory, Ansari, Willey, Vince and Wood bring to the side? Here's our guide to the young guns that will be on display in England's first ODI since the World Cup.

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Sam Billings (Kent)

With Jonny Bairstow set to don the gloves against Ireland, Kent man Billings should be given licence to focus on his batting - his very explosive batting! The 23-year-old was the fourth top run scorer in the 2014 Royal London One-Day Cup with 458 from his seven innings, with his best knock a staggering 135 not out from 58 balls against Somerset at Taunton. Billings clobbered 17 fours and five sixes on that occasion, while he also notched a further four fifties last summer, and his tally of 17 maximums across the tournament was unmatched. The right hander, who has a one-day average of 42.45, could be just the man to give England some batting oomph.

Lewis Gregory (Somerset)

Seamer Gregory took some tap when Billings went berserk in Somerset last term - registering figures of 1-89 on that afternoon - but his 14 one-day wickets in 2014 proved he can be a real threat. Yet, the Plymouth quick is also more than useful with the willow, too, as evidenced by his stonking 71-ball 105 against Durham last July, when he showed brutality and composure in equal measure to see his side to victory. Seemingly over the injury frustration that affected his earlier career, Gregory has begun the County Championship season with a clutch of wickets and will no doubt be relishing getting stuck into the Irish batsmen in Malahide.

Zafar Ansari (Surrey)

Zafar Ansari of Surrey in action during the Friends Life T20 match between Kent and Surrey at The County Ground on June 17, 2012.

Perhaps a surprise inclusion, considering he only figured in four Royal London One Day Cup matches last term, but Ansari, a Cambridge graduate in politics and sociology, is supremely talented. A batsman with maturity beyond his years, Ansari is relishing from the added responsibility of opening in four-day cricket for Surrey, notching two tons in the County Championship in 2014 en route to averaging a smidgeon over 48 and also plucking 24 wickets with his canny slow-left arm spin. A gun fielder with a sharp cricket brain to boot, Ansari's numbers are on an upward curve and the Berkshire boy could form a huge part of England's future.

David Willey (Northants)

NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - APRIL 13:  David Willey of Northants celebrates after taking the wicket of Liam Norwell during the LV County Championship division t

Willey appears a fearsome prospect when he comes steaming into bowl with an angry face but he has the stats too. Injury restricted Willey's participation last season but he still managed to pouch nine wickets in his three one-day games with his left-arm quicks as well as blast an innings of 113. The 25-year-old also stands up in the big moments, none more so than the final of the 2013 Friends Life t20, when his 60 with the blade and 4-9 with the cherry helped Northants to a rare title. The son of former England star Peter Willey has started the County Championship campaign well a century, two fifties and wickets, so seems ready for the step up.

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James Vince (Hampshire)

Vince's call-up has seemingly been a long-time coming and after being suggested as a possible England one-day captain by Sky Sports pundit Dominic Cork, the right-hander has finally been given the nod. An elegant batsman in the mould of Michael Vaughan but with perhaps more power, Vince averages 35.75 in one-day cricket with, crucially, a strike rate of over 90. The Sussex born-star is a leader as well having taken charge of both his county and the England Lions, and he knows what is required to thrive in the limited-overs domain following four trophies with Hampshire in the last six years and five consecutive Twenty20 Finals Day appearances.

Mark Wood (Durham)

Wood in action for England Lions against South Africa A

The 25-year-old would have been hopeful of making his England bow in the recent Test series in West Indies but was left kicking his with James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Chris Jordan and Ben Stokes filling the fast-bowling spots. It was another period of frustration for Wood, whose 2014 campaign with Durham was blighted by injury, though the seamer remains highly thought of in England circles. Wood is from the same area of the North East – Ashington – as Steve Harmison but is much more like Darren Gough in his bowling style; short, skiddy and with the potential to reverse swing the ball. The former Northumberland man has a List A bowling average of 26.75, having nabbed 21 wickets in his 18 games to date, with a best of 3/23.

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