Ever since Eoin Morgan took charge of a rejuvenated England side, the results are there for everyone to see. England, traditionally termed as a “boring” ODI outfit, have made their presence evident since the last 12 months with a fascinating display of aggression and positivity. After a great start to 2016, England added another trophy to their cabinet, after an enthralling win over Sri Lanka last evening at The Oval sealed the ODI series in England’s favor.
Chasing 308 to win from just 42 overs, after rain curtailed the game, England made a mockery of the target as the chase was sealed in the 41st over with sheer ease. Opener Jason Roy broke quite a few records as his knock of 162 off just 118 deliveries stagnated the Sri Lankan bowlers. Post winning the fourth ODI and eventually wrapping up the series, Morgan was a delighted skipper and hailed his unit.
“Not to take anything from Jason’s innings today but certainly, within our batting line-up I think we’ve guys who have enough talent and ability to push past that,” Morgan said. “Certainly, the other day, if we had batted first at Edgbaston and got off to a similar start, you’d think that one of them would go past it. “Jos Buttler probably doesn’t need as many balls as anybody else to go past it. Against New Zealand last year, we got 400, Rooty got a 72-ball hundred and could have kicked on past it. The way to look at it, with the ability and power in the side, we have a lot of match-winners, which is something to be proud of.”
“The manner in which Jason and our batting unit play is we do take risks but we’re minimizing risk by training very hard and bridging the gap between taking a risk and failing. We have enough firepower to do that and the innings by Jason reinforces the confidence within the batting unit to do that,” Morgan added, further complimenting Roy for his outstanding knock.
“It’s my home ground (The Oval), I’ve got a few people in to watch, which was hugely special. Credit to the boys, they allow me to go out there and enjoy myself and play the way I want to play. I’ve got no worries about getting out in the first over because I know the guys are backing me. It’s an incredible dressing room to be part of at the moment,” Morgan concluded.