HIGHLIGHTS

• Eoin Morgan calls for consistency in England’s T20 World Cup campaign
• England will open their T20 WC campaign vs West Indies on October 23
• Morgan added that fortunes can change quickly in T20 format of the game

England will enter the upcoming men’s ICC T20 World Cup as one of the favourites to lift the trophy and limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan believes that his team’s biggest strength is consistency.

I think our biggest strength is the consistency which we’ve performed at over the last two years,” ICC quoted Morgan as saying.

“I think in T20 cricket because the game can change quite quickly and there’s a huge group of talented teams within our group, I think every game is important to us,” he added.

The England captain pointed out the importance of finding momentum early in the UAE to become the first side to have both the ODI World Cup trophy and T20 World Cup title at the same time.

“I think we’re gathering momentum nicely, and I think the important side to that from our perspective is that we’re continuously trying to get better and learn as we go on, simply because the tournament is held away from home,” said Morgan.

“We’re really looking forward to it,” he averred.

Carlos Brathwaite, the star of the last men’s T20 World Cup, had smashed four consecutive sixes in the last over of the final against England to help West Indies claim the title in 2016.

“The evolution of T20 cricket and the role it’s played in our great game is hugely significant for the development of the game and the popularity of the game,” said Morgan.

“It’s huge. It’s been a long time coming. We haven’t had one since 2016,” he added.

England will play arch-rivals Australia on October 30 in Dubai International Stadium and will face South Africa in Sharjah on November 6.