Goals from Joe Cole, Peter Crouch and Michael Owen earned a vital victory against a determined Estonia side.

BBC: England coach Steve McClaren

The dramatic turn in fortunes forced McClaren into a triple substitution, sending on Peter Crouch, Frank Lampard and Stewart Downing for Lescott, Cole and Shaun Wright-Phillips.

BBC: Russia 2-1 England

The likes of Jermain Defoe, Carlton Cole and Darren Bent are also vying for a place in the squad, but Hurst believes Peter Crouch - and not Heskey - could be the best option to lead the England line.

BBC: England not good enough to win World Cup - Geoff Hurst

Fulham's Bobby Zamora and West Ham's Carlton Cole both missed out on a striking berth, with Sunderland's 25-goal frontman Bent, Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe of Spurs joining Villa's Emile Heskey and prolific Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney.

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