Team would miss Morgan in the middle-order: Kevin Pietersen
England batsman Kevin Pietersen said that the side would miss prolific middle-order batsman Eion Morgan in the middle overs. KP conceded that Morgan’s absence would be a big blow to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c749’s World Cup campaign.
"(It is a) huge loss,” said Pietersen. “Morgs has been a fantastic member in the middle order for the last couple of years, he's done so well for England. He is someone who is going to be really missed in our middle-order," he added further.
Eoin Morgan was, on Tuesday, ruled out of the World Cup with a broken finger. Pietersen said that the side would have to cope without http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Morgan-c77707 in the tournament commencing from next Saturday in the Subcontinent as England are eyeing their
maiden World Cup title after an incredible 12 months, which saw them retaining the Ashes urn in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 for the first time in 24 years.
The 30-year-old right handed batsman feels a victorious World Cup campaign in the next two months would cap the "most remarkable" year in the history of English cricket.
"We're going to a World Cup, and World Cups are incredible events. We've had an incredible 12 months, winning would cap off the most remarkable 12 months in English cricket history," said Pietersen.
England started the 2010 season with a triumphant World T20 Championship campaign before scripting series wins against Bangladesh and Pakistan at home and then crushing historic rivals Australia 3-1 in the Ashes series down under.
Strauss’s men reached home yesterday after spending more than 100 days down under, and do not have much time to practice ahead of the mega cricketing event, but this does not bother the South Africa-born English batsman.
"We've got to focus our attention on being as positive as we can to go and do a job in India and that's exactly how the boys are feeling," added the six feet four inches tall batsman.
England has been placed in Group B, which also includes India, West Indies, South Africa, Ireland, Bangladesh and Netherlands. Andrew Strauss’s men will play their first match against Netherlands on the 22nd of February in Nagpur,
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