England white-ball skipper Eoin Morgan is reported to announce his retirement from international cricket due to injuries and lack of form. He has been leading the since the start of 2015 after Alastair Cook was dropped from the ODI team. The former Ireland player led the team in what turned out to be a forgettable 2015 World Cup. They crashed out of the tournament in the first round losing to Bangladesh.
After this, the team started playing a different brand of ODI and T20I cricket. The Three Lions won the ever-elusive World Cup in 2019 at home under the left-hander's leadership. Meanwhile, in the last one and half years, the Irishman's batting form has been a concern for the team. In five ODIs, he has managed only 103 runs with the highest score of 75 not out. In 43 T20s, he has mustered 643 runs.
Also, he recently missed a game due to a groin injury. He has been missing games due to different injuries. In this listicle, we will discuss three players who can lead England after Morgan's retirement.
Three players who can lead England in white-ball cricket
- Jos Buttler
The wicketkeeper batter has been the vice-captain of the team since Morgan took charge. He has led the team in 13 games and is an experienced player.
Talking about his career, he has played 151 ODIs and 88 T20Is and has played in various global championships. If he has to lead the team in this year's 20-20 World Cup, he might be the best candidate to do it.
2. Moeen Ali
The all-rounder is one of the calmest players in terms of batting and off the field as well. He doesn't get into controversies apart from the spat with Alastair Cook early this year.
Talking about his leadership, he can be a good candidate given his calm nature regardless of the situation. Ali was also part of the 2019 World Cup-winning team so he knows how to deal with pressure.
3. Ben Stokes
The English Test skipper can also lead the team. He has a 100 percent win record in ODIs as the team clean-swept Pakistan last year in the three-match.
Stokes had led a second-string side as the first-choice players were down to COVID -19. Not to forget, he led the Three Lions to a whitewash against World Test Championship winners, New Zealand at home recently in a three-match series.