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| England 'retain World Cup belief' | England 'retain World Cup belief' |
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| Paul Collingwood insists England are still genuine contenders for next year's World Cup despite their poor showing at the ICC Champions Trophy. | Paul Collingwood insists England are still genuine contenders for next year's World Cup despite their poor showing at the ICC Champions Trophy. |
| England's solitary win in India, coupled with their inconsistent form over the last year, has led many to write off their chances of success. | England's solitary win in India, coupled with their inconsistent form over the last year, has led many to write off their chances of success. |
| "We're still confident we can mount a serious challenge at the World Cup," the all-rounder told BBC Sport. | "We're still confident we can mount a serious challenge at the World Cup," the all-rounder told BBC Sport. |
| "We have to forget about the last 12 months, but the potential is there." | "We have to forget about the last 12 months, but the potential is there." |
| England gained a consolation win over the West Indies at the weekend, but Duncan Fletcher's side had already lost to Australia and India to end their hopes of progressing. | England gained a consolation win over the West Indies at the weekend, but Duncan Fletcher's side had already lost to Australia and India to end their hopes of progressing. |
| "It's a massive positive to finish like that but it's also frustrating for us," added Collingwood. | "It's a massive positive to finish like that but it's also frustrating for us," added Collingwood. |
| "We keep teasing ourselves in one-day cricket. We know how good we can be but we don't put the performances in consistently. | "We keep teasing ourselves in one-day cricket. We know how good we can be but we don't put the performances in consistently. |
| "If we play to our potential we can beat anybody and we've shown that - it's not just big talk, results have shown we can do that." | "If we play to our potential we can beat anybody and we've shown that - it's not just big talk, results have shown we can do that." |
| Sri Lanka whitewashed England 5-0 in the one-day series in June and July, but England bounced back from 2-0 down to draw with Pakistan later in the summer. | Sri Lanka whitewashed England 5-0 in the one-day series in June and July, but England bounced back from 2-0 down to draw with Pakistan later in the summer. |
| England's odds for next year's World Cup have lengthened to 10-1, but Collingwood insisted the team had the talent to prosper in the West Indies. | England's odds for next year's World Cup have lengthened to 10-1, but Collingwood insisted the team had the talent to prosper in the West Indies. |
| "We know we can't put in performances like some of the ones we've given in the last 12 months - if we do, we'll be nowhere near the mark at the World Cup," added Collingwood. | "We know we can't put in performances like some of the ones we've given in the last 12 months - if we do, we'll be nowhere near the mark at the World Cup," added Collingwood. |
| We treat one-day cricket with the same intensity and attention to detail as we do Test cricket England chairman of selectors David Graveney | We treat one-day cricket with the same intensity and attention to detail as we do Test cricket England chairman of selectors David Graveney |
| "But if you look at Kevin Pietersen, Freddie Flintoff, Marcus Trescothick - not many teams will fancy coming up against a batting line-up like that. | "But if you look at Kevin Pietersen, Freddie Flintoff, Marcus Trescothick - not many teams will fancy coming up against a batting line-up like that. |
| "We're confident we can do it, but we have to go out on the pitch and forget about everything else. There's no point in talking a big game, you have to do it on the pitch." | "We're confident we can do it, but we have to go out on the pitch and forget about everything else. There's no point in talking a big game, you have to do it on the pitch." |
| Chairman of selectors David Graveney insisted England would be doing everything possible to get things back on track before the World Cup. | Chairman of selectors David Graveney insisted England would be doing everything possible to get things back on track before the World Cup. |
| "Nobody is sitting on their hands and not rating one-day cricket as important as Test match cricket. For me, it is equally important," he said. | "Nobody is sitting on their hands and not rating one-day cricket as important as Test match cricket. For me, it is equally important," he said. |
| "We treat one-day cricket with the same intensity and attention to detail as we do Test cricket. | "We treat one-day cricket with the same intensity and attention to detail as we do Test cricket. |
| "It is true that some people who support English cricket are only interested in Test matches | "It is true that some people who support English cricket are only interested in Test matches |
| "But we know we have to earn the support we get for one-day games - you do not have that by right - and you do that by putting up good performances and winning matches. | "But we know we have to earn the support we get for one-day games - you do not have that by right - and you do that by putting up good performances and winning matches. |
| "We have not done that and we know we have work to do." | "We have not done that and we know we have work to do." |