By Martin Gough BBC Sport

If I don't think I'm good enough I'll walk away, like I did in Test cricket Darren Gough

England are constantly stressing the need to have experience in all situations but when it comes to the most vital - beating Australia under pressure - they are lacking.

Amazingly, just three members of this Champions Trophy squad have been in a side that has been successful against their arch-rivals.

Marcus Trescothick played a part in the 2001 Headingley Test, won by Mark Butcher's legendary 173, while Michael Vaughan was out having knee surgery.

But to find England's last one-day win over Australia, you would have to go back 15 matches, to Sydney in 1999.

And the two oldest members of the current side - Darren Gough and Ashley Giles - are the only ones remaining from that encounter.

Gough celebrated his 34th birthday on the same day England beat Sri Lanka and gained a semi-final place.

There were not any cards from the team. "Nobody knew - I was trying to keep it quiet," Gough admits.

Gough is the last of the Nasser Hussain era remaining in this side, now superseded by Michael Vaughan's PlayStation generation.

And, though he does not say it specifically, this Champions Trophy could be a last hurrah for a player who has overcome injuries that would have sidelined most players long ago.

Gough came back from three operations on a chronic knee injury to become a key factor again in the England side.

ENGLAND VETERANS Darren Gough - 136 caps Marcus Trescothick - 90 Andrew Flintoff - 78 Paul Collingwood - 57 Michael Vaughan - 54

He was forced to retire from Tests last year as his wicket-taking ability diminished but his one-day experience still sees him tying batsmen in knots at the end of an innings.

"I've done well, I'm pleased with my performance, I'm fit, my knee's been good and I'm holding my place," he says.

Gough contributes more than bowling, though, as the team was left lacking leaders after the injury and age-enforced clear-out of two years ago.

Of the other bowlers only Andrew Flintoff has more than 50 one-day caps. Gough has 136.

"I'm pretty young anyway, mentally," he says.

"They know I've got a lot to offer in the dressing-room and a lot to offer for the team.

"I'm the best team player and that's why I'm the only one who's around who's older."

Would he like to play all the one-day internationals this winter? "We'll wait to see what happens after this tournament."

Are there any targets he still wants to achieve? "Not really - 200 [career wickets, achieved earlier this month] was the marker for me so as long as I'm enjoying it and think I'm good enough I'll carry on.

"If I don't think I'm good enough I'll walk away, like I did in Test cricket."

There will come a time when England beat Australia all the time

Is he available for the winter? "At this moment in time, yes." Cue the type of broad grin that has characterised Dazzler since his England debut 10 years ago.

Gough knows that 14-match losing streak has got to stop somewhere.

Rather than feeling England have a mental glitch against Australia he believes the wheel is about to turn.

England are tougher now, as shown by their recovery against Sri Lanka, and the Aussies are ageing.

"A few years ago from 118-3 we could have been 118-7." In the end it was 251-7 thanks to Flintoff's century.

"We haven't got a mental problem - every guy in there wants to go and beat them.

"But there will come a time when England beat Australia all the time - that's the way it is."