SM
Arsenal vs. Newcastle: 21 hrs 25 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

England

Eoin Morgan "honoured" to be captain

:Headline: Eoin Morgan 'honoured' to be captain: ID:2262: from db_amp
Eoin Morgan reveals that he is "honoured" to be made England captain for tomorrow's match against Ireland.

Eoin Morgan has revealed that he was "honoured" to be handed the England captaincy for tomorrow's one-day fixture away to Ireland.

The match is the first to take place between the two nations in Dublin, the city of Morgan's birth, and the 24-year-old has revealed he cannot wait to face his homeland.

"It is a huge honour and privilige for me to be in the position I'm in at the moment," he told Sky Sports News.

"Obviously for this game in particular, a couple of guys have been given a rest and I've stepped in. It is a great opportunity to experience another leadership role in the side that I'm very excited about. I'm looking forward to tomorrow."

The two teams last met during this year's World Cup, a match Ireland won, and the new skipper has insisted that his side are wary of the challenge the hosts will provide.

"We've played Ireland three times in recent times and they have all been very competitive games, games that have been very close, so we certainly aren't taking Ireland for granted," he added.

"The side knows what Ireland are capable of and we know that we will have to go out and play very good cricket to go and beat them."

England's squad for the match includes four uncapped players.

amp_article__2262 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2011-08-25 14:21:23:
html db last update - 2011-08-25 14:21:23 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Eoin Morgan

Click here for more stories about England

Share this article now:
Read more about Eoin Morgan Cricket
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool19144147192846
2Arsenal20117239182140
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest20124429191040
4Chelsea20106439241536
5Newcastle UnitedNewcastle20105534221235
6Manchester CityMan City2010463627934
7Bournemouth209653023733
8Aston Villa209563032-232
9Fulham207943027330
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2061043029128
11Brentford208393835327
12Tottenham HotspurSpurs20731042301224
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd206592328-523
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham206592439-1523
15Crystal Palace204972128-721
16Everton193881525-1017
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2044123145-1416
18Ipswich TownIpswich2037102035-1516
19Leicester CityLeicester2035122344-2114
20Southampton2013161244-326
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .