Smith was instrumental in helping the English county win their first Twenty20 Cup as he blasted 59 off 26 balls in the final to guide them to a 68-run victory over fancied Somerset.
Captain Michael Yardy has led from the front with the bat, while young Indian leg-spinner Piyush Chawla will be useful given his knowledge of conditions at home. All-rounder Luke Wright is also expected to shine considering his success with England in the last few months in ODIs and Twenty20 cricket.
Squad: Michael Yardy (captain), Luke Wright, Dwayne Smith, Piyush Chawla, William Beer, Yasir Arafat, Christopher Nash, R Martin-Jenkins, James Kirtley, Chad Keegan, Ben Brown, Joe Gatting, R Hamilton-Brown, Andrew Hodd, Ed Joyce.
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