Skipper Eoin Morgan, ahead of the T20 World Cup semi-finals game against New Zealand, said that he would not say that England are favourites in the semi-finals against New Zealand. The two sides will clash at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Wednesday. 

England finished the Super 12 group on top of their group with four wins and one loss. Eoin Mogan and company’s only loss came against South Africa in their final game of the stage. 

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“It is a really good compliment for the changing room to all of the players more so to the head coach and support staff who have created an environment where all the players come in and they thrive in it,” England’s captain Eoin Morgan said in a press conference. 

He added that he thinks the squad has depth. 

“We have always thought about having great depth within our squad and as a whole, there have been some instances where we have to put out replacement teams but I think in doing so, you can have 30-40 players in domestic setup who can play international cricket but if the right environment is not there, it does not matter which eleven you pick, they would not be able to perform.”

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When asked whether England is favourites for the semi-final, Morgan said, “I would not say strong favourites. New Zealand has a full-strength squad. Our guys are extremely excited about the challenge of facing New Zealand. We need to play good cricket to beat them.”

“We cannot wait, it is a big achievement that we came out of our group and topping the table in the way we did, now it is all about producing the best game. We know how good and consistent New Zealand has been. They have always been extremely competitive, they are always around the semi-finals,” he added.

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English opener Jason Roy was ruled out of the T20 World Cup due to an injury he suffered against South Africa. 

“I think losing any of the experienced players, you cannot really replace the experience Jason has. He has played a big role in our previous two World Cups. I think of all the good things we have done well in this tournament, the strongest point has been the resilience within our squad to be able to find a way to move forward,” said Morgan.