We now have huge belief as a side – Morgan

Eoin Morgan wants his England one-day team to keep pushing themselves to new heights and believes there is a confidence in the squad that anything is possible.

England’s focus now returns to white-ball cricket with Morgan back in charge for the five ODIs against Pakistan followed by a one-off T20 which finishes the international season.

The importance given to 50-over cricket is reinforced by there being no rotation in the one-day squad for this series as eyes remain firmly fixed on the Champions Trophy next June.

Since the beginning of the last home season, England’s reinvigorated one-day side has ticked up an impressive list of batting feats: a first total over 400, another total of 399, chasing down 350 with six overs to spare, a ten-wicket win chasing 255 and, individually, a record 46-ball century from Jos Buttler plus Jason Roy’s 162.

Since May 1, 2015 they have scored their runs faster than any other team and hit more sixes.

“The key phrase is pushing the side. Over the last 12-18 months we’ve seen the progression of everyone and the skill levels,” Morgan told ESPNcricinfo at a NatWest Cricket grassroots event. “There’s a huge amount of belief. It’s almost as though there are no restrictions to anything we can do.”

However, Morgan wants more consistency from the side – series win against New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have been tempered by losses to Australia and South Africa since the last World Cup – and a climb from their current position of No. 5 in the rankings. Within the next year, the period which includes the Champions Trophy, he wants …

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