Graeme Swann said a congested England fixture list was no reason for the side's stuttering World Cup campaign as they prepared for a make-or-break clash against the West Indies on Thursday.

England came into the event on the back of a gruelling Ashes tour -- where they defeated Australia 3-1 but were then thrashed 6-1 in the one-dayers -- and had just a three-day turnaround before heading out to the subcontinent.