Xtra Time Web Desk: England captain Eoin Morgan on Tuesday said he would be ready to drop himself at the T20 World Cup if he cannot turn around his poor batting form. The 35-year-old left-hander has scored a mere 82 runs in seven Twenty20 innings for England this year.
His form in the recently concluded Indian Premier League for Kolkata Knight Riders was even worse, contributing just 133 runs at an average of 11.08.
On being asked if he might drop himself, the middle-order batsman said, “It’s always an option. I’m not going to stand in the way of a team winning the World Cup.”
Morgan, who led England to 50-over World Cup glory two years ago, added. “I’ve been short of runs but my captaincy has been pretty good. I’ve always managed to compartmentalize both and treat them as two different challenges.”