'All bases covered'

Whatever happens to England this summer, Eoin Morgan is determined to make sure they never lose their cool -- even in the intense heat of tournament cricket.

Morgan will lead his side in the three-match one-day series against South Africa, starting at Headingley on Wednesday, but they are working towards a far greater prize.

They are favourites to win the Champions Trophy, which starts on June 1 when England meet Bangladesh at The Kia Oval. If they do so, it would be England's first major global title in the 50-over game.

“We're not the best team in the world but we have all bases covered,” the Evening Standard quoted Morgan as saying yesterday. “We bat all the way down to 11. We have a left-arm bowler, quick bowlers, guys who are reliable, a leg-spinner and off-spinner.

“I've never played in a side with such variety in the batting, with guys open-minded about doing different things. We're all building towards the World Cup -- but these guys need more games to be able to go into that tournament and say: 'We're favourites'.”