The Tottenham striker netted twice in the 3-0 win over Belarus in a World Cup qualifier at Wembley.

Crouch appears to be well down Capello's list of favoured strikers and had not started any of the previous four internationals.

But the absence of Wayne Rooney and Emile Heskey presented Crouch with another opportunity, and he took his goal tally to 16 in 17 starts for his country.

Shaun Wright-Phillips was also on target as England finished their qualifying campaign with nine wins out of 10, six points clear of second-placed Ukraine.

Crouch said: "It was very enjoyable. It is good to finish the qualifying campaign on a winning note at Wembley and take that into the World Cup. For me personally I was pleased to get a couple of goals.

"Have I given the manager a bit of food for thought? Yes. All I can do when given an opportunity is to try to take it and the goals help and hopefully my performance has given him something to think about.

"People keep asking me that question and I seem to always be saying that. I am pleased with the way it went tonight.

"But we have got some fantastic competition for places, certainly in the striking area, and all I can do is to score goals and hopefully get a chance."

Crouch said: "We've got guys out injured at the moment and it would be nice to play a couple more games but it is back to the club now and I shall be concentrating on things at Tottenham.

"We've had a fantastic record in the qualifying group and hopefully we can take that through to the World Cup now."

Meanwhile, midfielder David Beckham confirmed he is on the verge of tying up a move to AC Milan for a second spell on loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Man of the match Beckham knows he has to be playing European football to bolster his chances of being part of Capello's squad for the finals in South Africa next summer.

He said: "We all have to prove every game and training session that we want to be in the squad and in the team for every game and not just the World Cup.

"The move to Milan is close. I've always said I want to go back there and Milan have said they've wanted me from the time I left there.

"They are still saying the same now. It is 95 per cent done so I don't see why it is not going to happen now."