An 18-run victory via DLS method over Sri Lanka in the fourth One-Day International might have given England the series but skipper Eoin Morgan believes there’s still room for improvement in the fielding and bowling departments.
“I thought it was quite a scrappy game, to be honest,” said Morgan. “We had the better of the conditions having won the toss and bowled and I felt the wicket was a bit tacky and turned a little more than it probably did when we batted. But we felt that Sri Lanka crept up to a very competitive score. Credit to Sri Lanka, they fought back well.
“We are quite honest with where we’re at and where we need to improve. Today it was fielding, we were quite rusty, and we maybe could have been more disciplined in the areas that we bowled.”
Having already won two of the three ODIs (one was washed out), England completed their ninth series win in a row. No England side has ever won more consecutive series. Morgan said their 2-1 victory over India on the home soil was their best.
“It’s nice, but I think we have to continue being honest with ourselves,” said Morgan. “We have played some good cricket along the way and the series that probably stand out are India in particular, Australia and New Zealand away.”
