Cook vows to carry on to WC

BIRMINGHAM, Sept 3 (AFP): England captain Alastair Cook insisted he still wanted to lead the side at the World Cup despite conceding the team's chances of triumphing at next year's tournament were "far-fetched" following another mauling by India.

The reigning world champions inflicted a humiliating nine-wicket defeat upon England in the fourth one-day international at Edgbaston Tuesday to take an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. India dismissed England for just 206, a total that owed much to number seven Moeen Ali's 67.