Eoin Morgan picks his all-time playing eleven

Updated: Mon, Jun 27 2016 14:56 IST

After Brendon McCullum, England's ODI skipper Eoin Morgan announced his own all-time playing eleven. While newly appointed Indian cricket team coach Anil Kumble finds a place in the team its surprizing to see Sachin Tendulkar missing from the list. He has 3 players from South Africa, 2 each from India, Australia and England and 1 each from West Indies and Sri Lanka. 

On Picking Anil Kumble

“I had the pleasure of playing with this gentleman (Kumble) at Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL. He will go down as one of the all-time greatest spinners,” said Morgan in the video.

However, he picked Alastair Cook as the skipper who would open the batting with former Proteas great Jacques Kallis.

Alastair Cook as Captain (England), Jacques Kallis (South Africa), Ricky Ponting (Australia), Brian Lara (West Indies), AB de Villiers (South Africa), Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka), MS Dhoni as the wicketkeeper/batsman (India), Anil Kumble (India), Mitchell Johnson (Australia), Dale Steyn (South Africa), James Anderson (England).


Eoin Morgan Playing Eleven (Video)

 

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