ENGLAND do not have a “cat in hell’s chance” of winning next year’s World Cup under Alastair Cook, according to Graeme Swann.

Swann and former England captain Michael Vaughan were both outspoken on the BBC’s Test Match Special coverage of the washed-out first Royal London Series fixture against India in Bristol.

They voiced astonishment that England have left all-rounder Ravi Bopara out of their squad over the next two weeks, and are mystified by a collective lack of power in the batting order.

Swann welcomed the introduction of Alex Hales as Cook’s new opening partner, but believes it is a move that should have been made long ago.

He insists others, such as uncapped James Vince and Jason Roy, should also be fast-tracked into the team before it is too late.

England have yet to win a World Cup in ten attempts dating back almost 40 years. Swann gives them no chance – with tactics he thinks are a decade out of date – of winning in Australia and New Zealand.

He said of his former team-mate and captain: “I love Alastair Cook dearly, but I don’t think he should be bothering playing ODI cricket any more.

“He doesn’t need to. He has proved a very good point in Tests – enjoy being England Test captain, let young people [play] who want to smash it everywhere and win you the World Cup.

“We won’t win this one – there’s no chance. But in four years’ time, we might have a chance of winning a World Cup if we get all these young, exciting players – people who have been brought up on one-day cricket and have none of the baggage of this oldfashioned style of cricket we play.

“We play a ten-year-old game. I’ve just seen the sponsors here are Royal London and the tagline on their adverts is ‘we’re so yesterday’ – they couldn’t sum up the England oneday team any more.’’