AUS vs ENG 2018: We Were Not at Our Best, Says Eoin Morgan Despite 4-1 Series Victory

Despite a 4-1 series victory against World Champions Australia in their den, English skipper Eoin Morgan conceded his side had been short of their best despite a resounding series victory. He also added the high standards shown by England would hold them in good stead, as they prepare for the World Cup next year scheduled to be played in their territory.

Annihilating the world champions indeed is a great feather to England’s cap especially after the dark days of the Ashes which saw them lose the series by a 4-0 margin. However, he conceded the fact there is no chance of getting carried away especially with Morgan at the helm.

“The big thing I’d emphasise to come from this series was the character on the side. I don’t think we played well at all throughout the series,” he told ECB.co.uk.

“I still think we have a while to go. The consistency with the bat has faded off a little bit, and it had probably been our strongest point (previously). But on the other hand, you’ve got some exceptional performances by the bowlers. They’ve stepped up in the series probably more than our batters.

“That’s a huge positive for us, particularly in 50-over cricket when you can go through lulls of not taking wickets. I thought our guys stood up really well.” Speaking on the contest, as a whole he further stated,

“We said at the start of the series we might learn a lot and might open up some cracks, but I certainly didn’t think we’d learn as much as this or get quite so much confidence.”

One of the bowlers who impressed Morgan was Tom Curran who was not used in the first three matches of the series. However, in the final ODI in Perth, the young fast bowler had picked up his maiden five-wicket haul.

“We made 260 which is not really a competitive score anywhere you go,” said Morgan.

“But Tom bowled well up front and to get Maxwell at the stage he did was brilliant. Coming back and being an exponent of reverse swing like that was outstanding.”

Aussie skipper Steve Smith, on the other hand, said they must start playing white ball cricket as a whole.

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