England leg-spinner Adil Rashid believes his captain Eoin Morgan has been one of the main reasons England and he stand where they do.
“A huge amount of credit goes to him for how far we’ve come from the series against New Zealand in 2015 to where we are now, which is No. 1,” Rashid said. “As a captain, a leader and a person, he really gives confidence to players.
“He is a great leader for this bunch of lads and he has made this environment a nice one to be in, you want to play for him and you want to enjoy it on and off the pitch.”
“He knows you are going to have good days and bad days,” Rashid said. “One big positive I’ve found is there are no big emotions from him if you’re not bowling so well or things are not going great for the team. He doesn’t really show it in his face which is a big positive for the players.
“For me, he has been a massive help. He has given me the confidence to go out there and try to get wickets and if you get smashed, no problem because we’ve got five other bowlers to keep it tight. It is my job to create chances and he has been a big positive for me.”
“When times are tough Eoin is always calm and slows thing down just to make things clearer. If you feel like you’re struggling he never makes you feel like you are.
