The exile is now at home

Ireland-born Eoin Morgan risked his Test place to gain experience in India and it's paying off handsomely – now he has eyes on leading his adopted country. Stephen Brenkley meets Morgan. More from the Independent.

"It is absolutely a long-term target of mine," he said. "If you asked anybody, would they like to captain England in a Test match, one-day international or Twenty20, they would jump at the chance."

"I am a leader within the batting unit. A good leader leads from the front and the way in which I play can have a positive effect on the side. It is something that I can develop over time." And time, not to mention timing, is on his side.