Ali will act as skipper Eoin Morgan's deputy in the absence of Jos Buttler, who is part of the Test set-up and would be gearing up for the three-match series against Pakistan starting August 5.

Eoin Morgan revisited the thrilling contest between England and New Zealand in the final of the 2019 World Cup.

Hussain was all praise for current Indian and England captains Virat Kohli and Eoin Morgan respectively.

The Windies side, comprising 25 players and support staff, will arrive in England on June 9, serve a mandatory 14-day quarantine period before heading to Old Trafford where the players will train for the series. 

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has added 37 names to the list after 18 bowlers resumed individual training last week, focussing on Test cricket.

Hales was reportedly axed from England's World Cup squad for testing positive for recreational drugs just before the showpiece event in 2019.

Morgan also confirmed that he is ready to lead the England team for the next two T20 Word Cups after having being recovered from the chronic back pain during the pandemic.

Following a dreadful 2015 World Cup that saw them crash out of the group stage itself, the Three Lions turned their fortunes around in the next edition of the showpiece event and won their maiden title at the iconic Lord's.

The 50-over format was tried at the 1998 Commonwealth Games where South Africa beat Australia in the final to clinch the gold medal.

Karthik also spoke about the two promising talents -- Shubhman Gill and Kuldeep Yadav -- and how he sees them shaping up at Kolkata Knight Riders.

Morgan feels converting England's three-ODI series against Ireland into a T20 rubber in September will be their best chance of getting some practice ahead of T20 World Cup.

England were adjudged the winners of the 50-over World Cup last year on the basis of their superior boundary count after the epic final against New Zealand, and also the ensuing Super Over ended in a tie at the Lord's in London.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK has increased to 79,885, with 9,892 deaths amid an ongoing national lockdown.

Eoin Morgan was expected to join KKR but the IPL was suspended following the deadly outbreak of coronavirus.

England's limited-overs captain believes that sports can uplift the morales and help the people move on from the effects of COVID-19 pandemic.

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the cricket calendar has come to a standstill. While a number of international series have already been postponed, question marks hang over upcoming cricket series including the T20 World Cup that is scheduled to be held in October and November.

They all received their awards from the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William and were rewarded for England's maiden World Cup win in 2019 at home.

Chasing a stiff 223 for victory, Eoin Morgan (57*), Jos Buttler (57) and Jonny Bairstow (64) scored fifties as England beat South Africa by five wickets to clinch the three-match series 2-1.

England's limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan heaped praise on Jos Buttler, calling him "one of our greatest" cricketers in white-ball cricket.

Eoin Morgan will take over Middlesex's captaincy from Dawid Malan in the next edition of T20 Blast.