England captain Eoin Morgan hails ‘incredible’ substitute team after series win over Pakistan | Cricket News

England beat Pakistan by 52 points in the second ODI at Lord’s to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-game series; watch the third and final ODI at Edgbaston, live on Sky Sports Cricket from 12:30 pm Tuesday

Quarantined England captain Eoin Morgan took to Twitter to hail the “incredible” efforts of a substitute team after beating Pakistan for the second time in three days.

Morgan and his entire original squad were replaced at short notice after three players and four staff tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the Royal London Series, but they were hardly missed.

After claiming a nine-wicket victory in the first one-day international match in Cardiff, MPs started again in front of 23,000 fans at Lord’s, reaching 247 all and sealing a 52-point victory to win the silverware with a match at spare.

Lewis Gregory was a deserving player of the game contributing 40 points and three wickets, but it was an exemplary team performance, with top notch points for Phil Salt (60) and James Vince (56) another stint again dashing ball from fit Saqib Mahmood and five catches from wicket keeper John Simpson, including a remarkable feat of anticipation.

And it didn’t go unnoticed by Morgan, who tweeted: “15 current squad members isolated. Buttler and Archer injured. What Ben Stokes and the squad have achieved is incredible. I can’t wait to watch the next game! “

Gregory knows that a resounding endorsement from the skipper doesn’t go far, and the pecking order is unlikely to be dispersed in the wind after a few results, but he has enjoyed his time in the spotlight nonetheless.

For him, and several others involved here, it could happen again.

“It was really exciting. What happened wasn’t ideal, but it gave us the guys the opportunity to show what we’re capable of. There are a lot of people watching,” said Gregory .

“To say that you played for your country at the cricket stadium is a special moment and the audience was fantastic, they really got in motion after a day in the sauce!

“But it’s hard to break into this England one-day squad. The guys over there are hard to beat. All we can do is put on a performance and raise our hand when the opportunity presents itself.

“The world is very strange right now, injuries can be around the corner and Covid is around the corner. There could be plenty of opportunities.”

One occasion that doesn’t come very often is the chance to watch the England football team make the final of a major tournament, and Gregory is looking forward to seeing the game with his new temporary teammates having secured their own trophy in full. security.

“We’re all going to get together and watch the game tomorrow,” he said.

“I hope our last two games have kept the momentum going for English sport and that they can finish the job. It’s a huge night of sport and the whole country is going to watch. So are we.”

Stokes, leader of the team in Morgan’s absence, played a minor role in his 100th ODI appearance, but reveled in the role of leader on the pitch and is eager to wipe out Edgbaston Tuesday.

“There is no better way in international cricket than to raise your hand and deliver under this kind of pressure,” he said.

“We’ve won the series already, but there’s nothing better than continuing the winning streak. We’ll take that same mindset in the next game, and if anything, we’ll get stronger. “

Watch the third and final ODI between England and Pakistan, in Edgbaston, live on Sky Sports Cricket from 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.