Eoin Morgan

I'd never allow myself to imagine winning the World Cup. Cynical me! ”

Coming to Middlesex, there was one coach in particular who backed me. But outside of that, it's a pretty lonely place. ”

I tend to stay quite level. I make better decisions when I am level and I also take in good information when I am level, so it's important for me to stay in that head space. ”

As a captain, you sit on the sidelines and it's evident the best place to bat is up front. ”

When I was 11 I had to umpire a game. I got hit in the head and got knocked out. The ball was hit straight back, hit the bail and knocked my head. ”

Different parts of Ireland have different alliances, because you have little pockets where counties are good at hurling, and different counties are good at football. ”

Supporters pay a lot of money, they do. And sport is beautiful in many ways, because it attracts people from far and wide. ”

You won't see me searching out red carpets or TV cameras. I'm more comfortable sitting back and letting others enjoy the spotlight. ”

Being adventurous and open to something different is something I'd encourage captains to do. ”

When I first started playing international cricket, people around me started telling me what was being said. And you're never as good as anybody says you are. I try to stay quite logical about things. ”