Last updated: 7th September 2008
Andrew Flintoff feels Kevin Pietersen is the man to end England's wait for a major one-day international trophy.
Pietersen has made a dynamic start as both one-day and Test captain, but it is the exploits in the shorter version of the game that have really caught the eye so far.
He led England to an emphatic 4-0 win over South Africa in the recent Natwest series and Flintoff believes his self-confidence has rubbed off on and galvanised his team-mates.
Flintoff himself was a leading figure in the drubbing of the Proteas, finishing as the leading wicket-taker and run-scorer, and believes there is a new-found belief within the one-day side.
"We've got all bases covered and when you've got Luke Wright coming in to bat at number eight that's a strong line-up," Flintoff stated.
"Everything is there but it's been there in the past so it's more about a mind-set or a confidence thing, which I'm sure this side will get from Kevin.
"One of the big things he has passed onto the side so far is confidence. He's a confident lad and I think that's started to rub off onto quite a few of the players.
"When you see the way he goes about his business, especially towards his own game, and no matter how good a player you are you can still watch and learn from that."
The Lancastrian all-rounder is now hopeful England can maintain their progress in the one-day game and build towards a major tournament success.
"Potentially it can be a very good side," he continued. "If you look at the players and the talent they've got it's all there but I'm sure England sides of the past have thought that as well.
"If we're allowed to play together over a long period of time and allowed to grow together then this side has great potential.
"I've played in three World Cups and in each one of them, a week before the tournament began England didn't know its best side and there was loads of chopping and changing.
"I'm sure if these lads are allowed to play with each other over a length of time, I think that's the way they'll develop into a really good team."

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| Sunday 5th July |
| Test Match First Test Match |
| Sri Lanka vs Pakistan |
| Friends Provident Friends Provident Semi Final |
| Lancashire vs Hampshire |
| Sussex vs Gloucestershire |
| One Day Int Fourth Match |
| West Indies vs India |
| Women's ODI 4th Match |
| England Women vs Australia Women |
| Monday 6th July |
| U-19 Test Series 1st Match |
| England Under 19 vs Bangladesh Under 19 |
| Tuesday 7th July |
| County Championship - Div 1 |
| Warwickshire vs Sussex |
| County Championship - Div 2 |
| Northamptonshire vs Derbyshire |
| Essex vs Glamorgan |
| One Day Int First Match |
| Scotland vs Canada |
| Result |
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| Saturday 4th July |
| Tour Match |
| England Lions vs Australia Match Drawn |
| Varsity Match |
| Oxford UCCE vs Cambridge UCCE Oxford UCCE won by 6 wickets. |
| Friday 3rd July |
| County Championship - Division One |
| Somerset vs Yorkshire Somerset won by 4 wickets. |
| Nottinghamshire vs Lancashire Match Drawn |
| Durham vs Worcestershire Durham won by 5 wickets. |
| County Championship - Division Two |
| Middlesex vs Surrey Match Drawn |
| Kent vs Gloucestershire Kent won by 76 runs. |
| Derbyshire vs Leicestershire Match Drawn |
| Friendly Match |
| Warwickshire vs England Match Drawn |
| One Day International Series |
| West Indies vs India India won by 6 wickets. (Revised target - Duckworth-Lewis system) |
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