Twenty20 specialist Dimitri Mascarenhas has warned England will find it difficult to defend their World crown in Sri Lanka.,Beats Sverige
Despite winning the last Twenty20 tournament in West Indies,Nike Free 3.0 v3, and being ranked number one in the world,Billiga Nike Free, England are not considered to be among the favourites.
"England are banking a lot on their youngsters - people like Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler and Alex Hales," the Hampshire captain told BBC Sport.
"It is going to be tough for them,Nike Free 2.0, but they have got the talent."
Mascarenhas is one of England's most successful Twenty20 exports, having played for both Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League, plus a spell with Otago in New Zealand.
And the 34-year-old led Hampshire to domestic Twenty20 success on finals day in Cardiff last month.
However, the all-rounder has only won 14 Twenty20 caps for his country - the last one coming against India in 2009.
"I think I could play a part, so I was disappointed not to make the squad," he said. "But I was not even in the initial 30-man squad, so read into that what you will.
"Hopefully the young lads they have picked can show the world their talent."
Mascarenhas believes India,Nike Free 5.0 v5, Sri Lanka and Australia start as favourites to win the tournament, which starts on Tuesday and finishes 7 October, and says England are a weaker team without his former Hampshire team-mate Kevin Pietersen.
The 32-year-old was dropped for the third Test against South Africa after allegedly insulting Test captain Andrew Strauss in texts to the tourists.
"I think England will go OK but they will find it hard work at times," said Mascarenhas, who played for England in the 2009 World Twenty20.
"They have left out the best Twenty20 player they have got [Pietersen].
"I don't know what has been said, but hopefully they can get it resolved because KP is the best batsman in England in all forms of the game.
"If he wasn't there in the last tournament, England would not have won it. He was named player of the tournament, that says it all."
While England's batting line-up has a youthful look to it,Beats By Dr Dre, Mascarenhas believes they have got good balance in the bowling department - provided they put the ball in the right areas.
"I think they have got all areas covered in the squad," he said. "They have got quick bowlers like Steven Finn and Jade Dernbach and all-rounders like Tim Bresnan and Ravi Bopara.
"I think if they use Ravi well, he could play a real part on the slow and low wickets of Sri Lanka."
Tipping Bopara to be a key member of England's attack may surprise some, and Mascarenhas believes another unheralded bowler could burst on to the scene for England - in the form of Hampshire's slow left-arm spinner Danny Briggs.
"I would love to see Briggs play - especially in that part of the world where it will spin a bit," he said. "Along with Graeme Swann, he will be very hard to hit.
"Danny is ahead of his time. He is a 21-year-old with the cricketing brain of a 35-year-old.
"He knows what he wants to do - he is not a big turner of the ball but he has other skills which will really help him over there. I think he will do really well."