Eoin Morgan: On Wednesday, England and New Zealand will play in the tournament’s first semi-final at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium.
Highlights
- England aren’t “strong favorites” against New Zealand, according to Eoin Morgan
- On Wednesday, England will play New Zealand in the first semi-final
- Morgan believes England will miss Jason Roy’s presence at the top
Eoin Morgan, England’s captain, claimed on Tuesday that his team isn’t strong favorites to win the Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand. On Wednesday, England and New Zealand will face off in the first semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Zayed Cricket Stadium.
“It is a really good compliment for the changing room to all of the players more so to the head coach and support staff who have created an environment where all the players come in and they thrive in it.
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During a virtual pre-match news conference, Morgan responded to an ANI question:
“We have always thought about having great depth within our squad and as a whole, there have been some instances where we have to put out replacement teams but I think in doing so, you can have 30-40 players in domestic setup who can play international cricket but if the right environment is not there, it does not matter which eleven you pick, they would not be able to perform,”
Morgan said when asked if England is a favorite to win the semi-final:
“I would not say strong favorites. New Zealand has a full-strength squad. Our guys are extremely excited about the challenge of facing New Zealand. Need to play good cricket to beat them.”
“We cannot wait, it is a big achievement that we came out of our group. And topped the table in the way we did, now it is all about producing the best game. Know how good and consistent New Zealand has been. They have always been extremely competitive, they are always around the semi-finals,” he added.
Despite the fact that opening batter Jason Roy was ruled out of the World Cup. Due to an injury he sustained against South Africa.
Eion Morgan claimed the environment in the camp is good and the team is excited to play
“I think losing any of the experienced players, you cannot really replace the experience Jason has. He has played a big role in our previous two World Cups. I think of all the good things we have done well in this tournament. The strongest point has been the resilience within our squad to be able to find a way to move forward,” said Morgan.
England had won four of their five games in Group 1 of the Super 12 tournament.
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