Ashes 2023: "Australia's Pace Attack Is Best In The World, You Can’t Just Go And Belt It All Over The Place" - Eoin Morgan Slams England's 'Bazball' Approach

Published - 30 Jun 2023, 10:24 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM

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Former England skipper Eoin Morgan was pretty impressed with the way Australia bowled on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test match. Eoin Morgan pointed out that England lost 6 wickets for 47 runs as the Aussies dictated the terms.

Australia got a lead of 91 runs and played out the tricky phase of 6 overs without losing any wickets. Australia’s pacers applied short ball barrage technique which took England’s batters by surprise.

It seemed as if England’s batters were in a hurry to score runs as the likes of the sensation batter Harry Brook couldn’t convert their starts in the high-octane clash which hurt the team.

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England will be eyeing a cluster of wickets in the afternoon chase. If Australia post a score in excess of 300 then it will be quite tough for the hosts due to the surface which has started to deteriorate.

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Australia had a brilliant morning- Eoin Morgan

Eoin Morgan was having an interaction on Sky Sports and stated that Australia were reacting to everything that England did. Eoin Morgan heaped praise on skipper Pat Cummins and the left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc for initial breakthroughs in the morning session

“I actually thought Australia had a brilliant morning. They were reacting to everything that England does. At Edgbaston, here. Cummins being under the spotlight being a bowler. Going against the grain, doesn’t necessarily suit him but he has been excellent. Again, calculated. Mitchell Starc this morning, bowling fast and hitting the hard length,” Eoin Morgan said.

“You can’t just go and belt the best team in the world’s attack all over the place, it has to be more calculated than that”

Eoin Morgan reflects on the morning ? pic.twitter.com/A0O4lmQ4kz

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) June 30, 2023

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England have changed their aggression- Eoin Morgan

Eoin Morgan was quite impressed with Australia’s planning to get rid of skipper Ben Stokes and the dashing batter Harry Brook. Eoin Morgan said that the hosts should have done some homework before going berserk.

“It was all out of aggression last night with just bumper warfare but to come back this morning, recognise how Ben (Stokes) is going to play, which is a bit more calculated and then it’s just Australia’s plan accordingly. So a little insight into how England have changed their aggression last night. I think even Harry Brook even tamed it down this morning but it was excellent bowling and excellent planning from Australia,” Morgan added.

“It will certainly pose a few questions in the changing room, simply because their (Australia’s) attack is express pace. It’s accurate. It is the best in the world. You can’t just go and belt the best team in the world’s attack all over the place, it has to be more calculated than that,” Morgan told Sky Sports at the end of the first session.

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