Addressing a press conference at Sonargaon Hotel, he said they had no reason not to lift the first ever knock-out tourney trophy as almost the same one- day specialised team won in Sharjah. Hollioake, who led the team in winning the Akai-Singer Cup in the desert city last year, said: I don't feel any pressure being captain of the specially one-day team.
``We are confident to play the final and win the cup,'' said the England captain, who played only 19 one-day matches with a average score of 26.62. He also captured 21 wickets.
He said as the tournament comprises all the test-playing teams, it will be a huge confidence building opportunity for them for the World Cup in his homeland next year.
England will play two practice matches against New Zealand and Bangladesh before they take on South Africa in the Wills Cup on October 25. About the practice match against Bangladesh on October 23, the England captain echoed his coach David Lloyd's view that they are taking the match ``very seriously''.
``Bangladesh is an emerging force for one-day cricket,'' Lloyd said adding they never met Bangladesh, but watched the ICC champions on television. He said they are familiar with the cricket-loving nation's emotions with cricket and the huge crowd even in the league matches in Bangladesh capital.
``All the players in England team are special weapons,'' Hollioake told CricInfo365 after his team's press conference at Sonargaon Hotel on Sunday evening.
Asked whether he considers Neil Fairbrother, who has a good experience of playing in Dhaka, as a special one, Hollioake said : It's a plus, but all the players are equally good.
Swashbuckling batsman Fairbrother helped local giant Abahani to clinch the Damal Summer Cricket Trophy in 1993 with a brilliant 90 against arch rival Mohammedans. Fairbrother, who returned to the England team for the Wills Cup, played 56 one-day matches scoring 1,539 runs. With a career best of 113 runs, he also scored 11 half centuries. The average of the middle-order batsman is 37.53.
The England squad:
Adam Hollioake (capt), Ian Austin, Alistair Brown, Dougie Brown, Mark Ealham, Neil Fairbrother, Matthew Fleming, Ashley Giles, Graeme Hick, Nick Knight, Graham Lloyd, Peter Martin, Jack Russell, Chris Silverwood.