Flower keen to build on England's Twenty20 success

But they know too there will have to be much more of both if their Caribbean campaign is to be the start of a new era.

Coach Andy Flower has preached and practised what he believes which has so far been proven a winning formula, with the substantial assistance of Paul Collingwood in the sprint format and Andrew Strauss in one-day internationals and Tests.

There was no mistaking the effort which had gone into England winning their first International Cricket Council tournament but Flower has made it abundantly clear that more of the same industry lies ahead for a team he hopes are capable of sustaining their success.

"The guys have worked bloody hard at their games, make no mistake about that, and put a lot of thought into it," said Flower.

"I think there is a long way for us to go.

"This is one form of the game. But if we talk about the England team we talk about all three forms of the game.

"We have got huge scope for improvement in various areas. We will be working hard to get better and better all the time."

Flower is still echoing his and captain Collingwood's mid-tournament mantra of continued self-improvement, attention to detail and no room for self-satisfaction.

The result was that England emerged ahead of the pack, unarguably so after their demolition on Sunday of the other team who had looked superior to the rest.

They got their tactics right, and had the skill to carry them out effectively under pressure.

The next tournament – the World Cup on the sub-continent next spring – will require new ideas to stay ahead of the game.

Flower cites new bowling coach David Saker, fielding drill expert Richard Halsall and former England captain Graham Gooch in his capacity as a batting adviser, as major assets behind the scenes. Collingwood has also played a pivotal role, added Flower.

"He has got a lot more confident about what he is doing," said the coach. "He feels more comfortable. He has led from the front -–I don't mean his batting but in his attitude. He has always been a bit of a driver of the environment, because he is a nuggety Englishman who will have a go at whatever is thrown at him."