Alastair Cook says England can win the World Twenty20

England can repeat their success of 2010 and win the World Twenty20, says Test captain Alastair Cook.

The T20 side, led by Eoin Morgan, have won their past six matches and on Wednesday named a squad that includes uncapped all-rounder Liam Dawson for the tournament in India in March. “England have now got players who can win a game of cricket single-handedly,” Cook told BBC Sport. “They have as good a chance as anybody because of how dangerous they are.”

Cook, England’s highest Test runscorer, added: “In T20 there is always an element of luck. “The best side wins it but, because it is such a short tournament and a short form of the game, it only takes a team to get on a roll, get a bit of confidence, and they’ll win it.” Along with their Twenty20 form, a new-look England team have dramatically improved their 50-over cricket since a terrible campaign at the 2015 World Cup.

Morgan’s side have won series against New Zealand and Pakistan, and lead South Africa 2-1 with two matches to play. “These records that Eoin Morgan and his team are breaking, it seems like every other game, is credit to the way they’ve taken the challenge, a credit to the way Eoin’s captained them and to their talent,” said Cook. (BBC News, 2016)