Pietersen has been kept out of the squad for disciplinary reasons since the second Test against South Africa last month. &ldquo;The 15 guys that are here are very excited to represent England in a world tournament,&rdquo; Broad told reporters on the team&rsquo;s arrival for the 12-nation tournament. <img alt="Stuart Broad" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2012/sep/Stuart-Broad.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 387px; " /> Stuart Broad addresses the media in Colombo yesterday. Pic/AFP &ldquo;I am extremely proud to lead those guys into play. It&rsquo;s a great challenge for all of us. Not many guys have played in an ICC (International Cricket Council) tournament. &ldquo;But eight of us were involved when we won the World T20 last time. I have full faith in the side I have got.&rdquo; England go into the tournament with their confidence boosted by a 28-run win over South Africa in a Twenty20 game in Birmingham on Wednesday that helped them draw the series 1-1. Broad said the key to doing well rested on how quickly they adjusted to the conditions in Sri Lanka. &ldquo;We have to adapt very quickly,&rdquo; he said.

England captain Stuart Broad said he was excited to be leading the defending champions at next week's World Twenty20, despite the absence of star batsman Kevin Pietersen.

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