Alastair Cook will be out to put his Twenty20 frustration behind him today when England bid to complete their unbeaten summer against India.

Victory at the SWALEC Stadium would give England a 3-0 NatWest Series margin, to go with their 4-0 Test superiority and success in a one-off match in the shortest format too.

It would also take Cook's one-day team above World Cup-winners India into fourth in the International Cricket Council rankings - a neat conclusion to a season in which they also usurped the tourists at the top of the Test table.

For Cook, it would be a welcome consolation after his hopes of being named yesterday as the man to replace the injured Stuart Broad as Twenty20 captain were dashed - in favour of Graeme Swann.

There was no recall to cricket's sprint version for Cook, who has not featured in Twenty20 for almost two years, as coach Andy Flower instead put his faith in the irrepressible off-spinner.

Cook had made it clear, following Broad's injury in Sunday's tie against India at Lord's, that he had designs on leading the team in a second format.

Yesterday, he duly wished Swann well and backed his credentials - but admitted too his own Twenty20 ambition still burns. "I was disappointed. You are when your name's in the hat and it doesn't go your way," he said.

"I've still got ambitions to achieve a lot more in all forms of the game, especially one-day and Test cricket.

"I just want to play as much cricket for England as I can, and missing games is disappointing.

"I understand the decision. But as a batter you want to test yourself in all three elements, and I'd love to get given another chance."