Quotes from Eoin Morgan

Coming to Middlesex, there was one coach in particular who backed me. But outside of that, it's a pretty lonely place.

Faith is important, even if you're not religious. You need to have beliefs in people or things.

When a bowler comes on you want to put him under pressure. He might not allow you to do that but find a way.

As captain, you take a little bit more on board than probably just being a player.

To be mentioned as a Test captain was a big surprise.

Different parts of Ireland have different alliances, because you have little pockets where counties are good at hurling, and different counties are good at football.

When I first started playing international cricket, people around me started telling me what was being said. And you're never as good as anybody says you are. I try to stay quite logical about things.

I'm a guy of strong principles and I think people respect that.

I don't make an effort to advance my own profile, everything revolves around the team.

Supporters pay a lot of money, they do. And sport is beautiful in many ways, because it attracts people from far and wide.

You have to be adaptable. I don't think you can go into a game with any fixed plan.

One of the important things as a captain or coach is knowing what's going on around you, and knowing the right thing to say at the right time.

It's very rare that you get a chance to play in a Test and that's what makes it so special and prestigious.

People complain about too much T20. But the only recognised T20 in Europe is the Blast so if we are going to grow the game outside the U.K. it has to be everywhere.

In the 2015 World Cup, there was a drastic change in the move towards higher scores. Scores moved from 300 to 330 on average and that meant you had to change everyone's default mode.

I never dreamed I would captain England in a home World Cup.

I'd never allow myself to imagine winning the World Cup. Cynical me!

Trust obviously develops when you reinforce what you say you're going to do by actions.

To play in a Super Over at the end of a draining day takes a huge amount of effort.

You can't lead a team and commit to something if you're constantly worried about your back falling out.

I was helped by the fact that my dad is a cricket fanatic and that my three brothers and two sisters all played. It's just part of our family.

As a captain, you sit on the sidelines and it's evident the best place to bat is up front.

I will support Ireland at rugby, but when England and Ireland are playing, I sit on the fence.

I had to believe in myself from quite a young age. And I had to grow up pretty early.