England captain Eoin Morgan was delighted with the effort of his team, and his own run-a-ball 92, that helped the hosts square the five-match ODI series against Australia.
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“I firmly believe things work in cycles and when it’s going your way you have to cash in and I am making the most of a run of good form,” he said after the win.
“There are only so many words you can say and ways to inspire people. The best way is to lead from the front and today I managed to do that, which is great. But the thing from the chase today is that everybody contributed, from top to bottom, right down to Moeen Ali and David Willey finishing it off, which is brilliant.
“The group of players we have and the attitude they show is, I think, outstanding. Morgan added the attitude of the side was very good during the daunting chase of 300.
“I have never had that sort of feeling within a side in a chase. I am very optimistic about things. That’s not experience, because we are a young side, but taking it on, the attitude is brilliant.”
And with the momentum behind his side, Morgan is now looking to win at Old Trafford to follow up England’s Ashes win over Australia and their one-day series success against New Zealand.
He added: “Going into Sunday the guys are full of confidence and really looking forward to it.
“We have had a little bit of success so far this summer and hopefully that continues because if things go well that accelerates our learning as we go along. Sitting here at two-all, having beaten New Zealand 3-2, we are pretty confident.”
