Eoin Morgan energises Edgbaston with return to peak power against Australia | Ali Martin


Fearless captain’s cavalier innings shows his England side are no longer cowed by a canary-yellow onslaught in one-day cricket

Eoin Morgan had tipped the raucous Eric Hollies stand here to be one of England’s chief assets before their encounter with Australia. As the captain signalled the charge that would eventually dump their rivals out of the Champions Trophy, the army of assorted bananas, gorillas, Mexicans and Nintendo characters duly responded.

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