• Captain looking to fine-tune in run-up to World Cup
The Kensington Oval has already chewed up and spat out the concept of favourites and underdogs on this Caribbean tour, so while Eoin Morgan’s England one-day side appear to be very much the former going into Wednesday’s series opener against West Indies, the captain remains distinctly wary.
England’s 50-over side are a different beast from their Test equivalents, of course, sitting top of the rankings and entering a fine-tuning mode ahead of a World Cup they are fancied to win. West Indies, meanwhile, are eighth in the ladder, squeaking into this summer’s tournament via qualifying, and it is over four years since they last emerged victorious in a one-day series by beating Bangladesh at home.
Written by Ali Martin in Barbados
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/feb/19/eoin-morgan-west-indies-england-world-cup under the title “Eoin Morgan expects West Indies to put England’s dominance to the test”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
