Dublin-born Eoin Morgan finally opens up to the media about decision to declare for England
On both those occasions, in 2011 and 2013, Morgan stonewalled questions about his six years as an Ireland international before his dramatic decision to declare for England ahead of the 2009 ICC World Twenty20.
Morgan is a polarising figure to the English sporting public who has also come in for criticism for his refusal to sing “God Save The Queen” ahead of World Cup matches, and for his decision to withdraw from last winter’s tour to Bangladesh over security concerns. Morgan is currently midway through a six-week spell in the lucrative Indian Premier League but has put his King’s XI Punjab duties on hold to fly back to skipper England against Ireland in Bristol today and at Lord’s on Sunday. Aware of the questions marks around his dedication to England, the 30-year-old usually flat bats away invitations to reminisce about his time with Ireland.
