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Morgan's desire for second World Cup success tempered by back concern

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AFP London
Last Updated : Aug 16 2019 | 9:45 PM IST

Eoin Morgan would love to add the Twenty20 World Cup trophy in Australia next year to the 50 over version he skippered England to victory in July but he told the BBC it would depend on clearing up a persistent back problem.

The 32-year-old Irishman had problems with his back during the drawn-out World Cup campaign -- going off early in the game against the West Indies with a back spasm.

Morgan -- who recovered to hit a ODI record of 17 sixes four days later against Afghanistan -- pulled out of a match with Sussex last week due to further trouble with his back.

Morgan -- who was at Lord's to receive a commemorative cap for his World Cup success over New Zealand, playing 200 one-day internationals for England and captaining them on 100 occasions -- said he wanted to captain them but could not commit yet.

"I need more time to think. It's a big decision and a big commitment," he said.

"I just don't want to let anybody down. When you lead, you have to lead from the front and you have to be physically fit.

"Finding form is another thing. Hopefully that works itself out."
"I need the season to end pretty soon so I can have that time to physically get fit and guarantee it's not an injury risk between this year and next, then I can make a call on it."

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First Published: Aug 16 2019 | 9:45 PM IST

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