Shane Lowry will be defending the title he won at Royal Portrush two years ago but most of the leading players in the world will be in Sandwich to challenge for the Claret Jug. "You need someone of international class if you are ever going to challenge and win silverware," said Sanderson. The wicketkeeper was confirmed as skipper of a 15-strong squad this week but just 48 hours later gave a press conference in Hobart, admitting "a private text exchange" with a former colleague at Cricket Tasmania. "Obviously last year it was really important that we kept having conversations and kept challenging each other, because it was a really tough year.