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Eoin Morgan: I need time to think of my future as the England ODI captain
Eoin Morgan wants to continue leading his team, but admitted that he was mentally exhausted after leading England to the World Cup 2019 title
Eoin Morgan stated that his future as the captain of the England cricket team will depend on how he recovers from his back injury, which he suffered during the World Cup 2019 that his team won. He indicated that he has not thought of his future, but is contemplating stepping down from the role.
During the World Cup, Morgan suffered a back spasm during the game with Windies, and had to leave the field thereafter. His training regime was limited after that injury throughout the edition.
The skipper was honoured at Lord's on Friday for winning the World Cup.
"I need more time to think, that's the honest answer," Morgan told Test Match Special when asked if he would lead England into the T20 World Cup in 2021. "It's a big decision, a big commitment. Given the injury that I went through in the World Cup, I need time to get fully fit.
"I actually need the season to end pretty soon so I can have that time to physically get fit and guarantee that it's not an injury risk between this year and next, and then I'll be able to make a call on that."
He added that he wanted to lead the team "absolutely" next year, but he was 'physically and mentally cooked" after the World Cup.
"As captain, you take a little bit more onboard than probably just being a player," he said.
