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Sven Roeder 10:16 Mon Sep 12
Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales refuse to tour Bangladesh

Eoin Morgan, England's limited-overs captain, will not travel to Bangladesh to lead the team in their one-day series due to concerns about security, the ECB has confirmed. Opening batsman Alex Hales has also ruled himself out of the tour for the same reasons.

Jos Buttler, the team's vice-captain, will take charge in Morgan's absence, with squads for the three ODIs and two Tests set to be announced on Friday. Morgan and Hales were foremost among the players to have spoken of their uncertainty about going to Bangladesh, after a terrorist attack in July, and communicated their intentions to Andrew Strauss, England's director of cricket, at the weekend.


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Former England captain Michael Vaughan has described Morgan's decision as a "huge mistake",while Nasser Hussain, another ex-skipper of the national side, said Morgan "should be with his team".

Bowlers Andrew Caddick and Robert Croft pulled out of England's 2001 tour of India because of safety concerns following the 9/11 attacks in New York.
"I was adamant I didn't want to go and stuck to what I thought was right," Caddick told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek programme before Morgan and Hales made their announcement on Sunday.
"It's slightly different now. The security they implement in world cricket is quite high, whereas back in 2001 it wasn't.
"Eoin Morgan has experienced risks to security in the past. Nobody else in the England team has. It's a personal decision and it should stay that way."

Former spinner Graeme Swann, who was part of the England squad that returned to India after the Mumbai bombings in 2008, said he would not travel to Bangladesh if he was still playing.

"We are a target," he said. "If I was in that situation, I wouldn't go."

Sven Roeder 8:24 Tue Sep 13
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Morgan has signed for the first half of the Big Bash with Sydney Thunder before the India tour so will be available having had some cricket.
As has David Willey for the Perth Scorchers.

The coach of Sydney Thunder is Paddy Upton , a South African.

Grumpster 8:06 Tue Sep 13
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I see Morgan has signed up for the big bash, so maybe he's more interested in money than captaining his adopted country.

Even more embarrassing than our selectors actually thinking he's any good is that some Aussie twat thinks he's worth paying thousands for 5 weeks work, when he's clearly shite.

Charoo 5:02 Mon Sep 12
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Their lives, their choice. Up to them as far as I'm concerned. At least they aren't sheep doing what they think they should just to save face.

Do what you want to do and be who you want to be.

Plus I bet Bangladesh fucking stinks.

roltrader 2:55 Mon Sep 12
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stirlinghammer 2:01 Mon Sep 12

stirling, I hate cricket mate !! i ve got no interest in at all .... its just I don't people like picking on mentor.

Coffee 2:31 Mon Sep 12
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Ha ha!

Northern Sold 2:24 Mon Sep 12
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Coffee.. we can use one of his burning crosses as the NEW ashes instead of burning the bails rubbish... would be superb

Coffee 2:22 Mon Sep 12
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NS

Mentor will be delighted with that suggestion.

Northern Sold 2:18 Mon Sep 12
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Same here Grumps... thought the Pak's put in a very decent performance with bat and ball.... much better than the ozzie's did last time round over here... better sportsmanship shown as well... in fact can we play Pakistan for the Ashes instead??

Grumpster 2:08 Mon Sep 12
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I thought the summer series with Pakistan was excellent.

Not a bad unit when they concentrate on cricket and not cheating.

stirlinghammer 2:01 Mon Sep 12
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rolt - so you want england to only play s africa, new zealand and australia? add the USA too?

that will be so exciting.

i assume you think Sky invented cricket as well as football.

Sydney_Iron 1:52 Mon Sep 12
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Another win for the Terrorists then, hope that will be there international careers finished.

As if the Authorities wont take steps to ensure there security, fucking wimps

roltrader 1:48 Mon Sep 12
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mentor has a point.....the place is a shit hole

stirlinghammer 1:42 Mon Sep 12
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MENTOR - did you not enjoy the pak series? i assume you also want more alis and rashids in the team too

Coffee 1:41 Mon Sep 12
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mentor 1:40 Mon Sep 12

A characteristically balanced and thoughtful post.

mentor 1:40 Mon Sep 12
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The likes of Pakistan and Bangladesh should be wiped off the fixture calendar anyway. Have nothing whatsoever to do with the scummy cunts.

Sven Roeder 1:38 Mon Sep 12
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I'm not saying its a majority vote as obviously these players cant be ordered to go.
Saying that the players COULD say that if not all my teammates are happy to go NONE of us will go.

Grumpster 1:32 Mon Sep 12
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Bit gay though.

Can't go through life not doing things because there's a load of rag head cock suckers out there.

Sniper 1:29 Mon Sep 12
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In fairness to them I don't think your personal safety is something that should be decided by a majority vote

Even if all the other players are happy to travel, if they dot feel comfortable with it then fair play to them. I don't see why it's an issue

Fivetide 12:38 Mon Sep 12
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If they don't fancy it, for whatever reason, I don't see why they should be forced into it or made to feel like pariahs. It's not military service, it's a game of cricket.

Sven Roeder 12:37 Mon Sep 12
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They could only make their own decisions and as a teammate you should respect that.
The alternative is that the team gets together and they decide that they are all going or none of them are.

Woodford Green 12:23 Mon Sep 12
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This decision is a massive sign of disrespect to their team mates. It's almost as if they are saying their lives are more important than the rest.

I would wonder how they can re-integrate themselves back in the team afterwards but I remember Lampard and 2 or 3 other Chelsea players refused to play a CL game in Israel and it didn't seem to affect them.

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