By Nasser Hussain for the Daily Mail
Published: 22:58 BST, 19 June 2019 | Updated: 22:58 BST, 19 June 2019
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When Eoin Morgan first started playing for England he was very much a sweeper and reverse-sweeper, especially against spin. Square of the wicket was his go-to area.
Even against Afghanistan at Old Trafford on Tuesday he got a reverse sweep away off his 12th ball. He did that because the man on the boundary on the off-side was in front of square, as is the case for most left-handers.
But once Morgan had played that shot the captain had to move his man behind square. Subsequently, anything that was hit in front of square went for four or six because of the gap in the field. So Morgan was able to go through extra cover with huge confidence.
Morgan picks his hands up high and moves into a baseball-style power-hitting stance
Remember, too, that since 2012 there has been one less fielder outside the circle in the middle 30 overs, so Morgan knows he has one more area left unattended and does not have to produce so many innovative shots.
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