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Two English stars are trading harsh words as England’s World Cup hopes come under the microscope.

TCup trophy has been on display in England this last week but Alastair Cook does not have ‘‘a cat in hell’s chance’’ of lifting it come the tournament in New Zealand and Australia next year, according to Graeme Swann, his former team-mate.

While Cook described England’s prospects for the limited overs extravaganza as ‘‘very good’’, such optimism is missing from the thoughts of Swann.

Swann joked that the advertising slogan for Royal London, the oneday sponsor of England’s current one-day series against India, of ‘‘We’re so yesterday (Monday)’’ perfectly suited England’s approach.

‘‘We have one or two players who could be World Cup winners,’’ he said. ‘‘Jos Buttler and Eoin Morgan, with Alex Hales now he is in. The rest I am not sure are going to be alongside them.’’

Swann wants Jason Roy, James Vince and James Taylor thrust into the side.

‘‘We will not win this World Cup,’’ he said ahead of the Indian series. ‘‘There is no chance, but in four years’ time we might have a chance if we get all these young, exciting players in, people brought up on one-day cricket with none of the baggage of this old-fashioned style we play.’’

Swann also feels Cook should not be leading the 50-over team, with the latter suggesting the captain will be ‘‘absolutely drained’’ by the time England embark on a run of 17 test

We will not win this World Cup. There is no chance . . . .we need young, exciting players with none of the baggage of this old-fashioned style we play.

Graeme Swann matches in nine months come next April. Cook hasn’t been backwards in defending himself and his charges, claiming England have a ‘‘very good’’ chance of winning the World Cup.

While all the full member teams bar New Zealand are involved in one-day cricket, England have the rare luxury of being able to concentrate solely on the format. Except for the Twenty20 match against India at Edgbaston next month, they play nothing but 50-overs games until April.

Some feel that clear run, plus their expectation of finding similar conditions in Australia and New Zealand to those in England, justifies Cook’s optimism along with the addition of Alex Hales, the Nottinghamshire opener, to the squad in belated recognition that the first powerplay is a chance to capitalise on fielding restrictions, not just to see off the new ball.

‘‘We have not had a period like this since I started,’’ Cook said. ‘‘In terms of planning and practising the extra skills we will need for the World Cup like the powerplay overs with bat and ball, and death bowling, we have time to do that.’’

Cook is excited about Hales’ potential but keen that the runscoring burden is spread across all the batsmen, himself included.

‘‘The job of the top four or five is to score a hundred to set up winning the game,’’ Cook said. ‘‘You have to do that your way. Alex is a different batter to the other guys, he hits the ball incredibly hard in slightly different areas with