It is time for England to let their cricket do the talking. It has been a messy week for performance on and off the field. The only way they put it to bed is by playing well and matching their own high standards against India on Sunday.

English sports teams are always dangerous when they are billed as underdogs and India are favourites to win. We have always had that “prove you wrong” mentality and maybe that is just what England need to draw on to put their World Cup campaign back on track.

This is now a great chance to prove they are a team who can win a World Cup. I believe that if they beat India it will go a long way towards helping England win the tournament because the confidence and belief they would gain from performing under extreme pressure on the back of two losses would prove they have a lot of mental strength and character.

It would also mean a number of players have rediscovered their form because you rarely beat a team such as India through the odd individual performance. It takes a collective effort. Then they could move on to the New Zealand game next Wednesday full of confidence. Winning would send so much positivity through the team.