England skipper Eoin Morgan believes an ODI series win over India will be highly 'significant'

Sudhir Gupta 16:55 16/07/2018
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  • Morgan has welcomed the pressure of a decider against India.

    England skipper Eoin Morgan believes an ODI series win against India could be hugely significant for his side as they gear up to play the World Cup in front of their home fans in 2019.

    The two teams are currently locked at 1-1 in the three-match series with the deciding ODI set to take place at Headingley on Tuesday.

    “They (India) are a really strong side, as we saw in periods (at Lord’s), and particularly at Trent Bridge, so to beat them in the series would be quite significant – very significant,” Morgan told the media on the eve of the deciding ODI.

    The 31-year-old feels the ‘pressure’ of playing in a decider against a quality opposition like India will hold his side in great stead for the future.

    “I am not a huge fan of bilateral series – having a game like this is crucial for us. I prefer a tri-series and the context. Every game brings something different with significance on it,” the England skipper stated.

    Morgan is happy with England's showing against Kuldeep at Lord's.

    Morgan is happy with England’s showing against Kuldeep at Lord’s.

    All eyes will be on how the English batsmen negotiate Kuldeep Yadav in the final ODI after the left-arm wrist-spinner picked up a career-best 6-25 in the opener at Trent Bridge. England gave a much better account of themselves against Kuldeep at Lord’s but he still walked away with three wickets.

    “We started better against him (Kuldeep),” Morgan said. “And the more we face him, the easier he got to pick. But you still have to play him well. I thought Joe (Root) was quite significant in that – his rotation of strike, his calm head.

    “We emphasised the need to be clear on your plan and then sticking to it, and that’s what we did. Our plans are always about positive thinking, and we didn’t veer away from that.”

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