Buttler, Morgan's non-participation in remainder of IPL could save KKR, Royals the blushes
A new captain in the saddle, Kolkata Knight Riders would look to sort out their batting woes and strive for consistency when they face Sunrisers Hyderabad in an intriguing mid-table Indian Premier League clash, in Abu Dhabi, on Sunday.
Sangakkara, who got to his hundred off a single, hit the winning runs with a six over long-on.
Morgan became the first England player and fourth overall to make 100 appearances in T20 cricket.
India are yet to win a Test in Birmingham in nearly six decades -- boasting of a dismal record of seven losses and one draw in eight attempts.
Former England skipper Eoin Morgan shares his views on Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Virat Kohli and India's biggest challenge in T20 World Cup.
England one-day international captain Eoin Morgan has played down the need for a new world league in the shorter format of the game, adding that the World Cup and Champions Trophy remain appealing enough to attract audiences. The International Cricket Council (ICC) is set to discuss a new league of 13 teams at their annual meeting in Edinburgh this month, with the top two finishers playing off in a final in a revamp of the ODI format, according to media reports. However, Morgan said that the current 50-overs format was exciting for viewers, despite being threatened by the emergence of the Twenty20 cricket.
England suffered another injury blow ahead of the World Cup after explosive batsman Eoin Morgan joined the growing list of casualties with broken left middle finger.
England captain Eoin Morgan recorded his highest one-day score on Tuesday with 124 not out to help his team to a six wicket victory over his native Ireland in a one-day international in Dublin.
England's one-day international captain Eoin Morgan and batsman Alex Hales will not tour Bangladesh due to security concerns, the England and Wales Cricket board (ECB) announced on Sunday.
England's current One-day side is the best cricket unit the country has ever produced, according to former captain Nasser Hussain.
England batsman Eoin Morgan was approved as a replacement for Kevin Pietersen at the World Cup by the International Cricket Council on Monday.
Eoin Morgan became the first player to hit centuries for two countries, guiding England to a two-wicket win over Bangladesh in the second one-day international on Tuesday.
A fluent unbroken third-wicket partnership of 114 between Jos Buttler and Eoin Morgan carried England to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in a one-off Twenty20 international on Tuesday.
England batsman Eoin Morgan has been ruled out of the cricket World Cup because he requires surgery on a broken finger, coach Andy Flower said on Tuesday. He will be replaced by Ravi Bopara in the squad for the February 19-April 2 tournament in India.
'Fielding is an attitude thing, so it's a matter of taking maybe our stand-off attitude today that we had in the field and getting it back to our positive attitude: going for everything, playing with that fearless nature, maybe taking a half chance instead of standing off a normal chance.'
Half-centuries from Eoin Morgan and Jonathan Trott steered England to a series-levelling victory over South Africa in the third One-Day International.
The Madhya Pradesh all-rounder was bought by KKR for a massive bid of Rs 23.75 crore.
Eoin Morgan's unbeaten half-century helped England get off to a winning start in the ICC Champions Trophy after an emphatic six-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in the Group B match at the Wanderers in Johannesburg, on Friday. 23-year-old Morgan carried England home with his unbeaten knock of 62 from 83 deliveries, inclusive of seven boundaries, as England recovered after a couple of early wickets to coast to 213 for four in 45 overs.
Eoin Morgan was named on Sunday in England's squad for the first Test with Sri Lanka, getting a surprise nod ahead of Ravi Bopara to replace the recently retired Paul Collingwood in the middle order.
Eoin Morgan led England to victory over his native Ireland in his first match as captain of his adopted country on Thursday, in a rain-affected 50 overs match. Man-of-the-match Morgan scored 59 in England's 201 for eight while Jonathan Trott collected 69. Ireland, who defeated England in their last one-day match at the World Cup this year, replied with 117 for eight, and lost by 11 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method.
'It's weird. Like I mentioned, along with the innings, it's something I never thought I'd do. It's a nice place to be'
Captain Eoin Morgan smashed his second half-century in two games and Adil Rashid took four wickets to help England crush Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the rain-marred third One-Day International on Wednesday.
England's top order crumbled to 20 for six wickets in five overs as they were dismissed for a modest total of 153 before the Proteas cruised to a seven-wicket victory for a consolation triumph after the hosts won the first two matches of the series.
These cricketing legends gathered as part of MCC's World Cricket Committee, a body that meets twice a year to address issues in the game.
Alastair Cook has been dropped from the England squad for next year's 50-over World Cup in Australia and New Zealand with Eoin Morgan taking over as captain, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Saturday.
Images from Sunday's IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, in Dubai.
Eoin Morgan struck a brilliant unbeaten century to lead England to a four-wicket victory over Australia in the first One-day International on Tuesday.
Eoin Morgan struck a quickfire 49 off 27 balls as England overpowered India by six wickets in the one-off Twenty20 international in Manchester on Wednesday.
Eoin Morgan has kept his place in the England squad for the first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge starting on Thursday, edging out Ravi Bopara despite his back-to-back centuries in a recent game with Yorkshire.
Dawid Malan smashed a 48-ball century and skipper Eoin Morgan made a blistering 91 to help secure a series-levelling 76-run victory in the fourth Twenty20 international against New Zealand.
Manvinder Bisla and Eoin Morgan provided a lifeline to defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders as the home team cruised to a comfortable six-wicket victory over Kings XI Punjab in a Pepsi Indian Premier League match at the Eden Gardens on Friday.
England batsman Eoin Morgan has been ruled out of the rest of the five-match One-day series against India after feeling 'acute pain' in a recurring shoulder injury.
Eoin Morgan's brilliant unbeaten 89 led England to a 15-run victory over Australia in an entertaining first one-day international at Lord's on Friday.
England's Eoin Morgan plundered 125 not out for his maiden Test century to help dig his team out of trouble and steer them to 331 for four at stumps on day one of the first Test with Pakistan on Thursday.
Eoin Morgan feels that England have enough variation and quality in their bowling attack to trouble the star-studded India batting line-up in the upcoming four-Test series beginning at Lord's next week.
Eoin Morgan said going ahead, Australia, which has reported just over 7,100 positive cases with more than 6500 recoveries and 103 deaths, would be weighing their options.
England's World Cup opener is only two days away, but captain Eoin Morgan will delve into the past for inspiration to reverse his poor batting form and help his team cope with their demons facing Australia on home soil.
England captain Eoin Morgan hit 17 sixes in his knock of 148, an ODI record.
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