And he knew that Morgan knew. Then Hales was ditched shortly before the World Cup when news broke of two failed drugs tests. In case of early wickets, England knew they had to bat deep. Crucially, England knew they had an engine room capable of scoring at a run a ball against spin: Root, Morgan and Stokes. England captain Morgan shows off the World Cup trophy to a group of young fansRoot was considered the team’s best judge of a pitch.

Source: Daily Mail July 19, 2019 21:45 UTC