Eoin Morgan has been in great shape for England for as long as the mind can remember. He continued as England’s captain after the disastrous 2015 Cricket World Cup, but fortunes turned, culminating with the team winning its first World Cup title last year. In addition to the captaincy, Morgan has scored a plethora of runs on his way to becoming England’s all-time leading run scorer and the most capped player in ODI.
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On Friday, Morgan will lead his team against Australia in the first ODI of the three-game series in Manchester, and a closer look at the statistics suggests that the England captain could be a major threat to Aaron Finch and his team.
Eoin Morgan has been in top form against Australia in ODIs
Morgan has an impressive record against Australia in ODI. He has scored 1864 runs against Australia out of 54 ODI, which is the sixth most left-handed hitters against an opponent. In fact, Morgan is the most dangerous southpaw Australia has ever faced. His run count against Australia is the highest of any left-handed hitter in history, even higher than Brian Lara, Kumar Sangakkara, Stephen Fleming and Gary Kirsten. Morgan is three centuries and 13 fifties against the four-time champions of Australia.
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Another interesting record will be equaled when England and Australia take the field to play the opening ODI. For the first time in nearly 40 years, three consecutive ODIs in a bilateral series will be played in the same venue between the two teams. The last time it happened was in 1979-80 when all the games were played in Melbourne.
Another stat that will upset the Australian national team is their record since the 2019 Cricket World Cup. They have won just two ODI matches out of seven since the tournament and have the third worst winning percentage among the 14 teams that have played five or more matches. since the World Cup.
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