Top British pickleball player James Chaudry, 33, from Southampton, has been selected as part of Team England.

He will be competing in the Men’s & Mixed Doubles, alongside other top English players.

“It is a great honour to represent your country in any event,” he said.

“And in a growing sport, to be one of the early ones in the team, setting the standards and hopefully paving the way for future generations reps on the country, is a really exciting thing to be a part of.”

Another England Pickleball player, Thaddea Lock, said she thought her team was “really strong”.

“But there’s a lot of other strong teams out there,” she said.

“So I think we’re going to go out, try and have a good team spirit and fight for every match.”