Englandv India one-day international series
- Venues: Rose Bowl (6 Sep), The Oval (9 Sep), Lord's (11 Sep), Cardiff (16 Sep)
- Start times: Various
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Former England captainMichael Vaughan has backed England to win the World Cup for the first time in2015.
England have reached threeWorld Cup finals but have not progressed beyond the quarter-finals since 1992.
But they have recently wonthe World Twenty20, become the top Test team and secured an Ashes victory inAustralia.
"I expect them to win in2015. England will have the group of players and strength in depth - they'll bethe team to beat," he told Test Match Special.
Vaughan,speaking during the lunch break of the abandoned opening one-day international against reigning World Cup holders India, added thathe expected the tourists to decline as key players, including Sachin Tendulkar,are unlikely to feature in the next tournament. "England have a pool of20-22 players they can rotate. Five years ago they didn't have that many thatcould play international cricket," added Vaughan.
"Now if you dropped orrested three or four players the ones coming in would be of a very goodstandard."
Although England are seen tohave greater strength in depth than in recent years, the decision to rest starbatsman Kevin Pietersen has raised eyebrows, not least after he rediscoveredhis form in the Test series against India, averaging more than 100.
However, Vaughan suggestedthe decision could pay dividends.
"I think the selectorsare trying to find any little formula to get the best from KP. They are tryingto find that spark that gets him back to how he played in South Africa on hisfirst tour. The last two years have not been his best," said Vaughan.
"I think in 2015 we'llneed [Somerset batsman] Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes [the player in the side inplace of Pietersen] and [leg spinner] Scott Borthwick. They will be the core ofthe team."
However, for England totriumph, Vaughan believes a shake-up of the batting order might be required.
The side have struggled tofind a consistent opening partnership while debate rages as to whether JonathanTrott should bat at number three, his healthy average arguably hiding apropensity to slow the momentum of the innings.
"He doesn't have tothink about his place but he needs to go through the gears sooner," Vaughanstated.
"The best players, likeEoin Morgan, are playing an innings before they're out there and are on 15 intheir head before they get to the crease. Trott's good enough to do that aswell.
"I'd like to see IanBell opening - I think he could be a Tendulkar or a Mark Waugh at the top ofthe order, manoeuvre the field just through good cricket shots.
"I think by 2015 Bellcould be opening the batting with Alastair Cook, maybe move the keeper toseven, KP at three, Morgan at four and then a new player - maybe Butler or AlexHales."
While suggesting the make-upof the team could do with a tweak, Vaughan did praise the team management for achange in scheduling.
"One of the big thingsis that the last three World Cups have come on the back of Ashes series inAustralia," said the former England captain.
"That's changed for2015. This winter they played brilliantly to win in Australia and I thoughtthey'd do well in the World Cup but they were knackered."
But Vaughan believes awell-rested England will be hard to resist, saying: "They've got abilityin the field, variation with the ball, a world-class spinner in Graeme Swannand strikers with the bat.
"They're the ingredientsfor a successful one day team."
