Jermain Defoe said his performance against Holland was his best on the international stage, as his two goals helped the Three Lions come from two goals down to earn a draw in Amsterdam.

The Tottenham Hotspur forward came off the bench to help Fabio Capello's side recover from a two-goal deficit, taking his tally for England to 10 goals in 35 appearances.

"I think it was my best game for England. Our performance was good and I think that's what the manager was looking for," he said.

"In the first half I thought we were a bit unlucky with the goals we conceded - it's pre-season for a lot of the lads. But the second half was a lot better, we showed good spirit and we deserved the result.

"For the first goal, I just said to the boys 'I'm just going to try and stay on the shoulder of the last defender and get in behind them'. I managed to stay onside and it was great to see it go in.

"For the second, it was a case of gambling. I saw James Milner come in and he did fantastically, so I just gambled and it went in there. It's always nice to get on and play for your country, it's a great honour."