England cricket captain hoping Twenty 20 win will inspire football stars

England cricket captain Paul Collingwood led his side to victory in the Twenty 20 Cricket World Cup, and then claimed that he hoped that the win would be the first of two World Cup this summer for the nation.

Collingwood said that he hoped that England’s win over Australia on Sunday would inspire Fabio Capello’s footballers to go on and win in South Africa next month.

"Let's hope this is a catalyst for the football.

"This is a very special moment. The guys deserve everything they have - you can never take winning a World Cup away from them.

"We have been consistent but taken the game to the opposition. We've had a lot of belief.

"We've turned up on a big occasion today and performed. It's brilliant.

"To be the first England team to win a world event is very special.

"We knew it was a monkey on our back.

"That's why I'm so pleased with how we've performed in pressure situations."

England can be backed at 6/1 with StanJames to win the World Cup. The firm are offering to refund all losing bets if Spain triumph in South Africa.