Win or lose, we stick to our 'mantra', says England's Morgan


  • Cricket
  • Wednesday, 26 Jun 2019

Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup - England v Australia - Lord's Cricket Ground, London, Britain - June 25, 2019 England's Eoin Morgan Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - England captain Eoin Morgan defended his team's high-risk/high reward mantra in the World Cup after another display of rash batting contributed to a heavy defeat by Australia on Tuesday that left the hosts in danger of missing out on the semi-finals.

Despite being outclassed during the 64-run defeat, Morgan said the team has learned to adapt, citing their earlier win over Afghanistan as evidence.

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