By Phil Duncan, Press Association
Published: 14:21 GMT, 24 March 2019 | Updated: 14:21 GMT, 24 March 2019
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Eoin Morgan has hailed the combination of this summer's Ashes and a home World Cup as a 'once-in-a-generation opportunity' for England's players.
The one-day team will open their World Cup campaign on home soil against South Africa in a little more than two months, before the Test side takes on Australia as they bid to regain the urn.
Morgan will captain a 50-over squad ranked as the No 1 side in the world, and as the pre-tournament favourites following an impressive run of results, with Joe Root, Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes among a handful of players to have a foot in both Test and white-ball camps.
Eoin Morgan has described this summer as a 'once in a generation opportunity'
'The two teams are building up to a big summer, and you have guys who are in both squads that equally feel the importance of the Ashes and the World Cup,' Morgan said at the Cricket World Cup Super Saturday event in Manchester.
'The recognition from
