Collingwood's favourites to win 20-20 title -New Zealand, South Africa

London, June 5 (ANI): England 20-20 cricket captain Paul Collingwood believes that either New Zealand or South Africa will be the winners of this year's Twenty20 World Cup.

"It is a near-lottery to predict results in T20, but South Africa would be my tip to win the tournament. The winners receive 309,000 pounds while the winners of the women's event, which runs simultaneously, will be paid 28,000 pounds. There have been 15 global cricket events (nine World Cups, five Champions Trophies and one World Twenty20) and England are the only major nation never to have won," The Sun reports.

On the eve of today's opening match against Holland at Lord's, Collingwood said: "We believe we can win it. I'm not saying we will - I don't want to put extra pressure on the boys - but we're in very good shape."

England need only beat the Dutch to be certain of reaching the Super Eights second phase where they will meet holders India, Australia and South Africa in the group of death.

To triumph on home soil, England must be brave and think on their feet.

Twenty20 is not all about brute force as clever deflections with the bat and subtle variations with the ball are just as important. (ANI)