Wayne Bennett can lead England to Four Nations glory according to Australian halfback Cooper Cronk.

Bennett was overlooked for the Kangaroos role in favour of Mal Meninga.

But Bennett is no stranger to helping the enemy. The seven-time premiership-winning coach was part of the Kiwi coaching staff when New Zealand clinched the 2008 World Cup.

“The one thing that Wayne Bennett does with all the football teams that he coaches is that he makes you play for your teammates,” Cronk told AAP.

“He makes you work hard and not let your teammates down.

“When you have that type of under-culture, all the skills can just find their way through.

“Super competitive are probably the words that come to mind when you think of Wayne Bennett coached teams and I’m sure England will be no different.”