Former skipper Michael Vaughan believes the Eoin Morgan-led side has the best opportunity England have had in years to win the World Cup.
After thrashing Pakistan 4-0 in the five-match ODI series, England on Tuesday named their 15-man squad for the showpiece event which starts on home soil next Thursday when they take on South Africa.
"This England squad is the best I've seen. They have earned the right to be favourites," BBC quoted Vaughan as saying.
"It's the best opportunity in my time for England – I remember 1992 as a youngster, watching that final at college," he added.
The former England skipper further advised Morgan and his troops to play smart cricket in the showpiece event.
Meanwhile, Morgan said his team would "like to start playing tomorrow".
"We're positioned in the best possible place at the moment," the 32-year-old added. "Our exceptional days are better than we could have imagined and I could never have seen those at the start of 2015."
Test captain Joe Root said England had "adapted their game" since the Champions Trophy in 2017, where they lost to Pakistan who eventually emerged out as winners.
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