Murray (right) took advantage of Rusedski's calf injury

The England v Scotland team competition finished 4�-2� as the 18-year-old Scot avenged his loss the previous day to Rusedski with a 4-6 6-4 10-1 win.

Another tight match showed Murray, who has surged up the rankings this year, is closing the gap on the British No 2.

But Rusedski, 32, was hampered by a calf injury, with Murray racing through their tie-break decider.

Murray admitted afterwards: "I didn't think I was going to win, Greg was serving great.

"He's a great player and everyone here should give him a hand. It's great to get a player like Greg, who has been to number four in the world and to a final of a Grand Slam."

"I want to get a seeding at Wimbledon. Do I want to win it? Yes, but one step at a time Andy Murray on his plans for 2006

Rusedski praised Murray's ruthlessness when his injury began to hamper his mobility.

"That's a good sign - we want to see players showing no mercy," he said.

Rusedski added he would still be gunning for Tim Henman's British number one spot in 2005.

"And now it's a three-man competition with Andy, Tim Henman and myself. It's going to be interesting next year."

Earlier, Murray had tasted success against his Davis Cup team-mate by taking a 6-3 2-6 10-5 doubles victory with his brother Jamie.

They teamed up to beat Rusedski and David Sherwood to bring Scotland level by winning a first-to-10 champions tiebreak after each pair took a set.

England levelled thanks to the half-point earned by Oliver Golding, 12, with his 11-4 champions tiebreak win over Scott Lister in the junior rubber.

But the hosts then went ahead when Jamie Murray and Elena Baltacha beat Sherwood and Katie O'Brien 7-5 6-3.