England Squad Announced for WSF Men’s World Team
Championships
National Coach David Campion has revealed the squad that will defend
England’s title at theWSF Men’s World Team Championships in France from
27 November to 3 December.
The England quartet comprises Nick Matthew (Captain), James Willstrop,
Daryl Selby and Adrian Waller who will be making his world team debut.
Led by three-time individual World Champion Nick Matthew, Team England
will be striving to retain the title they won in 2013 when the event
last took place in Mulhouse, France.
Historically, England’s men boast a strong track record in team events,
having been crowned World Champions five times in the ten previous
biennial competitions. Matthew, Willstrop and Selby were part of the
squad who claimed the World Team title in 2013 and more recently in
April, they clinched silver behind France in the Men’s European Team
Championships 2017.
The England squad has been hard at work training together over the
summer at the National Squash Centre. And by way of further preparation
for Marseille, the players will also be taking part in an England versus
Rest of the World team match for men and women - including England’s
leading lady Laura Massaro - at St George’s Hill, Weybridge on 24
November.
Commenting on the selection, David Campion, National Coach at England
Squash said:
“The World Team Championships is a very special event, which brings out
the best in our players. We have fond memories from the battles with
France and Egypt in 2013 where we were successful and I’m confident our
players will be able to draw from those experiences once again.
“I’m delighted for Adrian Waller, who makes his World Team Championships
debut. With his recent form he will be a great addition to the team.”
Current World No. 5 Nick Matthew, who will be competing in the Team
Championships for the final time before retiring from professional
squash at the end of this season, said:
“I’m excited to be leading the team in defense of our World title. It’s
fitting that the Championships are returning to France where we won in
2013, but we are under no illusions about the difficulty of our task
facing us.
“The landscape of World Squash has changed in the last four years, but
we have a great record when pulling on the England shirt and look
forward to living up to our proud history.”
The Championships will involve 28 countries with England facing strong
challenges from hosts France, and also from Egypt who are tipped
favourites.
The Championships will be staged at Marseille’s Modern Squash and Salle
Vallier, where the final stages are to be presented on two all-glass
show courts.
