Naseer Hussain has heaped reward on Eoin Morgan for realizing the worth of IPL to England cricket.
Eoin Morgan (Courtesy: Reuters)
HIGHLIGHTSReports in England recommend that Morgan is about to retireHussain praised Morgan for serving to his gamers get higherHussain additionally stated Morgan was calm and calculated as a captain
Former England captain Naseer Hussain has praised Eoin Morgan for realizing the worth of IPL to English cricket.
Reports within the English media recommend that Morgan is about to retire from worldwide cricket imminently after he has struggled with kind not too long ago. The England skipper was one of many first few English gamers to make use of the platform offered by the IPL.
In his column for the Daily Mail, Hussain praised Morgan for being forward of his time and realizing the worth of the match to England cricket.
“He was also ahead of his time, along with Kevin Pietersen, in realizing the value to English cricket of the IPL. First, he helped make better players of the likes of Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy, and Liam Livingstone. Then he encouraged them to play in the IPL, where they learned to be even better,” stated Hussain.
Hussain additionally praised Morgan’s management qualities, saying that he was calm and calculated on the sphere. He additionally stated that the 35-year-old had a presence on the sphere.
The former England Captain pointed to an occasion from the 2019 World Cup remaining to show his level about Morgan.
“As an on-field captain, he was cool, calm, and calculated. He was icy-cold. Like all the best leaders, he had a presence. And the one time he didn’t get things right, he learned from it. So when it came to Jofra Archer’s super over against New Zealand at Lord’s in the 50-over final in 2019, Morgan made sure he spoke to his bowler after he began with a tight wide,” stated Hussain.
Morgan has been England’s most profitable captain within the ODI format as he guided them to their maiden World Cup crown. He can also be the nation’s main run-scorer and most-capped participant in each the 50-over recreation and T20Is.