Chance to Claim a Spot in World Cup Squad, Says Eoin Morgan
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|| Desk Report ||
England’s world cup winning captain Eoin Morgan has urged his players to seal their spot against Pakistan side in the three-match T20I series that will be an early audition for next year’s T20 World Cup.
The teams will play at Old Trafford on Friday where England are going to give the rest to most of their recent Test squad. Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer and Mark Wood wouldn’t take part, while Jason Roy is absent due to an injury that opened the door for the likes of Tom Banton, Dawid Malan and Lewis Gregory.
"It gives guys the chance to stake their claim to be in that final 15-man squad for the World Cup next year," Morgan told reporters on Thursday.
He further shared, "Given the circumstances surrounding COVID and the restrictions we have selection-wise, this is an opportunity for guys who would potentially sit outside that 15 to try and present their best case for the upcoming winter tours and the World Cup. Opportunities like this don’t come around all that often when we have our squad at full strength."
Eoin Morgan has successfully led his side to their world cup title where he has performed quite well. On the other hand, Pakistan are expected to give a tough fight in the shortest format.
"One of the challenges between now and then is going to be getting our strongest team on the park as often as we can to define their roles," he said. "Pakistan are a very dangerous T20 team and you forget the depth that they have across domestic cricket. For us, they are always a difficult side to play against because they always have all bases covered."
