Ben Stokes has been backed to deliver for England as they face a huge T20 World Cup match against New Zealand on Tuesday.
England are down in third in Group 1 with two games to play, dropping below Australia following their defeat of Ireland on Monday.
Jos Buttler's side cannot afford to slip up against the Black Caps, but assistant coach Paul Collingwood believes this to be the sort of scenario in which superstar Stokes thrives.
The Test captain averages just 18.57 in the shortest format and has never hit a T20I fifty, yet Collingwood has no doubt about his ability in "must-win games".
"The one person you want in your team when the pressure is on is Ben Stokes," Collingwood said.
"We all know what he's capable of, and not just match-winning innings, but match-winning innings under serious amounts of pressure.
"If it comes down to the crunch, you want a man like Ben Stokes walking out.
"It's not just what he gives with the bat – the options with the ball and the skill level he brings into the field as well. It's not always just the runs that he makes, but it's everything else that he gives.
"But I'm pretty confident there's an innings just around the corner, and now we're coming into the crucial part of the World Cup, it's almost a knockout stage for us.
"It's must-win games. You always see Ben come to the fore in those situations."
Opponents New Zealand are in a healthier position after two wins from their two completed matches, leading the standings.
But fast bowler Lockie Ferguson knows his team cannot afford complacency as they prepare to face England.
"There's a long way to go for us, and we need to make sure we take it game by game," he said.
"England's going to have a lot of firepower for us that we need to combat in this next game. I'm sure the boys will be up for the next challenge.
"[I expect] what you always expect from England. They come out very hot, they pride themselves on that aggressive nature, and they bat very deep.
"We need to come out with our own brand of aggressive play, but that's not to say it's anything different to what we have done."
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