Morgan shines but not as much as those above him
Batsmen of Eoin Morgan's class should be aiming at making big hundreds and not finishing with pretty half-centuries, writes David Lloyd in the Independent .
Siddhartha Talya
25-Feb-2013
Batsmen of Eoin Morgan's class should be aiming at making big hundreds and not finishing with pretty half-centuries, writes David Lloyd in the Independent.
As for this summer, well at least he is on the inside looking out, rather than the other way around. But thanks to Alastair Cook and Bell continuing to bat like princes, Jonathan Trott making a double hundred in Cardiff and Kevin Pietersen rediscovering his silver, if not quite golden, touch, Morgan has spent many an hour admiring his team-mates from the dressing-room balcony.
In the same newspaper, Will Hawkes looks back at Sky Sports' coverage of another rain-hit day, where the combination of bad weather and a deluge of stats made for a dull viewing experience.
Nasser Hussain, in the Daily Mail, says Morgan is the right man for the job in England's middle order, and the right pick ahead of Ravi Bopara.
Simon Hughes, in the Daily Telegraph, says Ian Bell's third Test century in five innings confirms he is a batsman at the peak of his powers.
Also in the Daily Telegraph, Nick Hoult writes that the Stuart Broad's fortunes should take a turn for the better when he begins his role as England's Twenty20 captain.
Siddhartha Talya is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo