Eoin Morgan to miss final two T20I clashes with West Indies after sitting out Wednesday night’s meeting, during which Moeen Ali took over the captaincy.
Last Updated: 27/01/22 5:55pm
Eoin Morgan in action against the West Indies (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
England captain Eoin Morgan has been ruled out for the final two matches of the Twenty20 series against the West Indies due to a “low-grade quadriceps injury”, the England and Wales Cricket Board has confirmed.
Morgan missed the third T20I meeting in Barbados on Wednesday night after feeling “pain in his right quad during the warm-up”, with Moeen Ali stepping in as captain.
“Follow-up testing revealed he sustained a right thigh muscle injury which, whilst relatively minor, will prevent him from playing further games during the current tour,” the ECB statement continued.
The hosts carry a 2-1 lead into the final two games, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, having won the third contest by 20 runs after a century from Rovman Powell.
“We were done a little bit with Morgs going down and playing three debutants but they played really well,” said Ali after the third game. “A fantastic partnership took the game away from us but I’m proud of the way the boys batted. We’ve got guys putting their hands up – Bants (Tom Banton) was outstanding, which is great for his confidence going forward.”
Morgan had managed knocks of 17 and 13 across the opening two games, the latter of which England clinched by one run to level the series at 1-1.
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