England prepare for crunch clash

England beat the West Indies by seven wickets when the sides last met in the tournament in Leeds on Thursday. But the West Indies, on June 27 at Trent Bridge, defeated England by the same margin.

And, if they avoid a bonus point reverse tomorrow, West Indies could still qualify if they beat New Zealand on Thursday at the Rose Bowl in the last pool game of the tournament.

England8217;s latest loss was the tenth time in a row they8217;d lost a one-day international when they8217;d batted first.

However, they did post 237-7 8211; their best total of the tournament 8211; with all-rounder Andrew Flintoff8217;s 106 his maiden one-day international hundred. Vaughan took heart from Flintoff8217;s innings, saying, 8220;It was a fantastic knock. He8217;s becoming a true, proper cricketer. He8217;s reading the game, playing with vast amounts of knowledge and playing in a proper manner.8221;