Collingwood: We'll keep attacking

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Thursday night's seven-wicket hammering at Trent Bridge by the competition favourites leaves England needing victory over holders India on Sunday to avoid elimination from the event. Having been dismissed for just 111 England know a repeat of that performance will end their hopes of landing their first major one-day trophy.

"We've got to still keep going for it," stressed Durham all-rounder Collingwood. "We're not going to win this competition if we don't keep going for it."

He added: "Along the way we're going to have games like this, but by continuing to go for it means, hopefully, we will find a way to win. We're not going to win by being conservative and sitting back.

"Twenty20 cricket is about putting the opposition under pressure from ball one and we've got to make sure we have the attitude to keep going for it because we're not going to get anywhere. You play your best cricket when you have freedom and go out and express yourself."

England's desperate display was also marred by an attempt by Stuart Broad to put off the batsman while he ran into bowl by pointing to his left, which caused concern on the South African bench.

South Africa captain Graeme Smith has called for clarification from the International Cricket Council or a match referee, but Collingwood defended his bowler by saying: "I think the game is moving on.

"People are coming up with different techniques with the bat, fielding techniques and you are seeing things that audiences have not seen before.

"It's the way the game is moving and as long as it's in the spirit (of the game) it's fine and I think it is. New techniques and theories are going to be produced and things like this are going to happen and people are going to find different ways of putting a batsman off."

But Smith, whose side can qualify if they beat West Indies at the Oval on Saturday, said: "I'm not sure what the rules stipulate - whether it is in the spirit of the game is a tough one. It needs clarification. Bowlers are trying to find different angles to get an edge."