Business as usual for Moores

England Head Coach Peter Moores is excited about November's game in Antigua

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England's game with the Stanford Supersars will be the most high-profile match in the history of cricket - but for head coach Peter Moores it is a case of business as usual.

With a 'winner takes all' $20m cash prize up for grabs in a game that will be watched the world over, you could understand if Moores endures a few sleepless nights before November 1. But don't be fooled.

Moores insists the spectacle at the Stanford Cricket Ground in Antigua is just another game - one England want to win, naturally - and that selection will be the same as normal.

"It's going to be a tough decision but no different to any others in some ways," he said. "We will pick it fairly with players who are playing well and the best side we think can win the game.

"We will go out there with a Twenty20 squad. It is a one-off game but like always, you'll pick the guys you think are in form and can deliver in what will be quite a pressurised game. It should be very exciting."

Much focus has centred on how the players will react to such a situation. Will fielders hold their nerve under a skied catch? Can batsmen keep calm in a tight run-chase? Do the bowlers have it in them to deliver at the death?

Those questions will be answered in time, of course, but Moores says the England team will relish the prospect of performing when the stakes are so high.

"Professional sport is about putting your neck on the line and delivering when you have to," said Moores. "I think the players will be very turned on by the opportunity to do that. They are playing for their country and it's a game they'll want to win.

"As a Twenty20 game it's very exciting. There will be plenty of build-up. We will go out there and give it our best shot.

"The Caribbean is famous for playing exciting cricket, for having batters like Viv Richards who can hit the ball out of the ground, quick bowlers and playing vibrant cricket we all associate with those great teams. Twenty20 cricket is about pushing the boundaries and trying to play that style of cricket that will bring people into the ground. We will embrace that and hopefully the crowd will see a great spectacle."

Sir Allen Stanford's money is not just for the players, however, as both the ECB and West Indies Cricket Board will receive a large injection of cash. It is a timely boost for the Caribbean, who currently loiter towards the basement of the Test rankings - a far cry from when they were the most feared side on the globe.

"They have talked about how good it will be for the Caribbean and the money being injected into Caribbean cricket. We all know that when West Indies cricket is strong it's good for the world game."