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India vs England: Eoin Morgan feels his side has started to pick Kuldeep Yadav much better

The third and last match of the three-match series will be played on Tuesday.

India vs England: Eoin Morgan feels his side has started to pick Kuldeep Yadav much better

England captain Eoin Morgan. (Photo: AFP)

England cricket team captain Eoin Morgan believes that his side has started to pick chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav much-better. Speaking to reporters ahead of the series decider, Morgan said, “We started better against him. And the more we face him, the easier he will be to pick. But you still have to play him well. I thought Joe (Root) was quite significant in that — his rotation of strike, his calm head. I thought we did our basics right. It was much better.”

The third and last match of the three-match series will be played on Tuesday (17th July) at the Headingley, Leeds, and ahead of the match, Morgan said that he prefers tri-nation One Day International series over bilateral ODI series.

“I am not a huge fan of bilateral series,” he said. “Having a game like this is crucial for us. I do prefer a tri-series. The context. Every game brings something different with significance on it.”

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The bilateral ODI series between India and England has been called the practice ground for the two teams ahead of next year’s International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup. However, Morgan does not share the same sentiments.

“No not at all. The World Cup format has changed with the Round Robin, so you have a lot of games you have to turn up and do well on the day. This will be one of them. Given circumstances, conditions — Kuldeep Yadav might bowl really well — we just need to be in the frame of mind to play well,” Eoin Morgan said.

Before the second match, the cricket experts and pundits had said that bowling first was a better plan, but Morgan opted to bat even after winning the toss, and when he was asked why, he said: “There was about 4mm of grass on top whereas the game against South Africa there was about 8mm — which is quite significant. The difference between 20 for six was that it seamed for about half an hour or so, but not much more.”

On Saturday, at the iconic Lord’s stadium, former Indian skipper MS Dhoni was booed by Indian cricket fans for playing a somewhat slow knock. And when Morgan was asked what he thought of the incident, he said, “It is something that happens in India a lot, and when you are playing in front of a predominantly Indian crowd, you will get reactions similar to that. So, when you hit a boundary there will be absolute silence or when you take a wicket — and the ground half empties when you are winning.”

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