'It will expose us in areas where we need to get better': Captain Eoin Morgan believes Old Trafford pitch for one-day series against Australia will help England 準備する for World Cup

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Eoin Morgan wants England to forget about the みごたえのある hitting that 奮起させるd their incredible World Cup victory last year and instead learn to 勝利，勝つ ugly.

The England captain leads his 味方する into their one-day series against Australia at 首長国s Old Trafford on Friday banking on 条件s that will 促進する pragmatism rather than pyrotechnics.

That way, Morgan believes, England will be better 用意が出来ている for the low, slow pitches they will need to 征服する／打ち勝つ if they are to 勝利，勝つ both next year's Twenty20 World Cup in India and then the 50-over 見解／翻訳／版 they will defend on the sub-continent in 2023.

Captain Eoin Morgan wants England to be better 用意が出来ている for the low, slow pitches

'It's a 抱擁する 利益 playing at Old Trafford, 特に if we have the wicket I think we're going to play on which will hopefully be slow and take a lot of turn,' said Morgan ahead of the first of three 50-over matches that 完全にする the men's bio-安全な・保証する international summer.

'That's the sort of pitch we will 直面する in India and it will expose us in areas where we need to get better.?

'Over the last four and a half years we have had to wait to play at Cardiff or Old Trafford or go away on 小旅行する to experience those 条件s.?

'A little more of that will help us 改善する at what we need to.'

The last time Morgan played at Old Trafford he 粉砕するd 17 sixes on his own in the World Cup against Afghanistan but he does not 推定する／予想する any of the pace and bounce that can give Manchester a 評判 for the best pitches in the country.

Tom Curran (R) warms up with Jonny Bairstow during an England 逮捕する 開会／開廷／会期 at Old Trafford

'When the sun is out it can 飛行機で行く through and be pacey,' said Morgan. 'But it's been 曇った and that makes it tacky. That means we can 焦点（を合わせる） on things that are a 証拠不十分 and create a new dynamic. It makes sense for us to 計画（する） around pitches like this.'

Morgan wants more of his team, which should 含む 10 members of their World Cup winning squad, to stand up against the old enemy and be leaders as they begin in earnest a new 50-over cycle with the 妨げる／法廷，弁護士業 now 始める，決める very high.

'It's an area we are trying to 改善する so different guys step up at different times,' said Morgan, who has 回復するd from the finger 傷害 that kept him out of Tuesday's final Twenty20 敗北・負かす. 'It's something we've neglected but in the last 行う／開催する／段階s of the World Cup our leaders stood up vocally and 業績／成果-wise. We want more of that.'

急速な／放蕩な bowler?Jofra Archer may not get a 急速な／放蕩な and bouncy 跡をつける at Old Trafford on Friday

The need for leadership is more 激烈な／緊急の when Morgan, who on Thursday celebrated his 34th birthday, and Ben Stokes, still on compassionate leave, are absent.

Moeen Ali stepped in for Tuesday's 単独の T20 敗北・負かす in the absence of Morgan and Jos Buttler and was also in 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金 in the field with Morgan off 負傷させるd when Ireland chased 329 to 勝利，勝つ the last 50-over international England played.

'Nobody is irreplaceable,' said the man who has come closest to it while becoming the most inspirational captain in world cricket.?

'I try to lead in a 静める manner and I know Moeen is in the same boat. We had a glimpse of what it might look like with Moeen in 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金 the other night while Jos and Ben come across as more 声の and 熱烈な. We are trying to build a group of different leaders to 運動 things 今後.'?

Joe Root takes part in a catching 演習 during a 逮捕する 開会／開廷／会期 at Old Trafford on Thursday