England's new director of cricket Ashley Giles said on Wednesday he believes a World Cup and Ashes double is possible for his side this year.
England are currently top of the global 50-over rankings and will head into a home World Cup that starts in May as one of the favourites to win a trophy they have never lifted.
After that tournament, they defend the Ashes in a five-Test series, also on home soil, against arch-rivals Australia.
It will be the first time the two events have taken place in the same country in the same year since the inaugural 1975 men's World Cup in England.
Asked which he would rather win, Giles, most recently head of sport at Warwickshire -- the county he represented during his career as an England left-arm spinner -- told Sky Sports at Lord's: "I'll have both thanks.
"This year represents a great opportunity for us to do something really special but at the moment that's all it is.
"The train is moving at a hell of a pace down the tracks for the World Cup but my role is to make sure we stay on track and there's nothing there ahead of us that can derail us.
"We've probably never been in such a strong position to challenge for both," he added, with England second only to India in the Test standings.
Giles is filling a vacancy left by the departure of Andrew Strauss. The former England captain stood down after his wife, Ruth, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that eventually led to her death in December.
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"I've always been driven to work at the highest level and test myself as much as I can. I'm fully aware of the pressure that can come but 2014 was a long time ago."
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