I feel nervous! I am writing an article on how England’s one-day troubles are over and how they have managed to turn the corner on the basis of one win over an extraordinarily average India team.

And even if they go on to lose the next six games, there were still signs that the game against South Africa in the World Cup was the absolute bottom of the form curve from which a team can only improve.

At the Rose Bowl on Tuesday, we saw a team put into bat in tough conditions provide a solid opening base, two batsmen scoring centuries and a team seemingly in control over their innings and their destiny - something that could not be said about many of England’s recent performances. This was followed by some excellent opening bowling from Jimmy Anderson in particular. Early wickets were taken, and combined with some excellent fielding, the constant pressure led to a huge victory margin for England.

'It seems that England may have finally come to terms with the utter hopelessness of their World Cup display'

To struggle and fight your way to the top and achieve higher standards, you must have experienced the despair and anguish of the lows and accepted that you must learn from your mistakes. It seems that England may have finally come to terms with the utter hopelessness of their World Cup display and the game plan they had in place in the Caribbean.

There are still concerns; there is a need to take advantage of the opening Powerplays. I cannot see Marcus Trescothick ever coming back, so there is a need to give an extended run to an attacking opening batsman, perhaps Scott Newman or Will Jefferson. Monty Panesar needs to become a more attacking option and pick up more wickets. If his space were to become vacant, consideration could be given to selecting Graeme Swann or Chris Schofield, both wicket-taking spinners who would be useful lower-order sloggers. And unlike other Sportingo author, I remain unconvinced by Matt Prior.

But no doubt these are matters which will be looked at and developed over the long-run to the next World Cup. England have panicked before the last four World Cups and changed their well-laid plans at the last moment. Now is the time to select a core group of players from whom the squad will be chosen come 2011.