Pietersen does not qualify for England until late 2004

Of the current senior team, only Andrew Flintoff has impressed with both bat and ball on a regular basis.

But the majority of the shortlist, named by Academy director Rod Marsh, bat and bowl regularly for their counties.

South African-born Kevin Pietersen - an off-spinner and destructive batsman for Nottinghamshire - is the most high-profile of the group.

But he will not qualify to play for England until the end of the 2004 season.

We wanted to concentrate our minds on the kind of players who might be invited Rod Marsh

There are also two wicket-keepers named: Matthew Prior of Sussex and Durham's Philip Mustard.

"This is by no means an exclusive list and if other players perform well in the remainder of the season then they will also be considered for selection," Marsh explained.

"Injured England players or other cricketers with international experience, not selected for next winter's England overseas tours, will also be considered.

Warwickshire's Graham Wagg is the only player to have been named previously in an Academy intake, although a back problem prevented him from taking part last winter.

The Academy, which for the last two years has been based in Australia, will start their programme on 12 October at a brand new facility at Loughborough University.

The squad, which will be finalised at the end of the season, will tour Malaysia and India from January to March.

"We wanted to concentrate our minds on the kind of players who might be invited to the National Academy this winter," Marsh added.

"Creating such a list allows us to concentrate our resources and to film, study and analyse these players in-depth, which will enable us to create individual programmes for them in advance.