Defoe was left out of the squad for the recent games against Spain, Sweden and Montenegro and has not played a competitive match for his country in 15 months. The 29-year-old has struggled to break into the Tottenham first team at times this year, but has looked sharp all season and is the club's top scorer with eight goals in all competitions. Defoe has benefited recently from the absence of Rafael van der Vaart, scoring in two successive games while the Dutchman makes his way back from a hamstring injury. Spurs and France centre-half Kaboul has been impressed with Defoe's form this year and thinks he could end up facing his team-mate when England meet Les Bleus in Group D's opening game next summer. "Of course Jermain can get in (the England team)," Kaboul said. "I'm surprised he wasn't picked in the last squad. "Everyone knows Jermain. Every time he plays he scores, especially for England. "Every time I have seen him play for England he has scored at least one goal. He's got a good average with his national team. If I was the manager I would play him straight away." Spurs currently sit third in the Premier League after picking up 10 wins and a draw in their last 11 matches. Confidence is so high within the Tottenham camp that Defoe has vowed to give £3,000 to charity if his team finish below their north London rivals Arsenal. The striker made the pledge in response to Jack Wilshere's vow that he would donate the same amount if Arsenal failed to finish above Tottenham. The injured Gunners midfielder, who has watched his team turn around their season after a dismal start, raised the stakes in the bet today, telling talkSPORT: "I've thought about it and I'm going to raise it to £5000. "I think Tottenham are due a bad patch and I think on this good run I can see us winning every game." Spurs looked destined for a long season after opening their campaign with defeats at the hands of both Manchester clubs. However, they have not looked back since, with their remarkable 11-match run including wins over Arsenal, Liverpool and Aston Villa. Kaboul has played a huge role, providing stellar leadership at the back alongside Ledley King. But he has warned his team-mates that any complacency could cost them dearly come the end of the season. "It's a great achievement of course, but me and the lads are not looking at where we are now, we're looking at May," he said. "The most important thing is to see what's going to happen at the end of the season. "If we're second or third now and then we finish fifth or sixth in May then it will be disappointing for us, so we'll concentrate and focus on winning every game now." Next up is a tricky away fixture at Stoke, where Kaboul is likely to come face to face with Peter Crouch, who left White Hart Lane this summer. "It's always nice to play against players that you've played with and he's going to be very tough for us on Sunday, but we have to go there and take the three points," Kaboul added. "Everyone knows Crouchy is a great player, especially in the air, so we're going to have to be aware of that. "I'm looking forward to playing against him. I've got his number. I'll send him a message this week to tell him not to jump so high."
