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Eoin Morgan believes new England white-ball coach Matthew Mott will be unafraid 'to hold some of the best players in the world accountable' ahead of their first assignment.
The Morgan-Mott captain-coach partnership starts on Friday in the low-key surroundings of Amstelveen, a suburb of Amsterdam, for the first of three one-day internationals against Holland.
Brought in to split coaching duties alongside Brendon McCullum, who has made a a spellbinding start in charge of the Test side, Mott has vowed not to assert himself too much at the beginning of his reign.
Matthew Mott enjoyed huge success with Australia Women during his seven-year reign
England captain Eoin Morgan says Mott will be unafraid 'to hold players accountable'
But having overseen sustained success with Australia's women's team, Morgan is convinced the Queenslander will be undaunted at speaking up in a changing room containing a number of men's 50-over World Cup winners.
Morgan said: 'One of the attributes when thinking about the future of our white-ball game and what the team require is an experienced coach that brings that hunger for success and isn't afraid to hold some of the best players in the world accountable in a team environment.
'Motty brings that.
'Motty is a guy
