[VIDEO] Eoin Morgan's reply to journalist - Did he have to be so rude?

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Reporter "How do you assess Bangladesh's bowling?"<br><br>Eoin Morgan "I don't, it's not my job"<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ENGvBAN?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ENGvBAN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CWC19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CWC19</a> <a href="https://t.co/dcKnjx8HIt">pic.twitter.com/dcKnjx8HIt</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1137617458154606597?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Given English was not the journalists mother tongue - was it necessary to be so rude to him? Could a simple, sorry I dont understand would have sufficed.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

I also thought it was rude of him.

It sounded like BD journalist wanted Morgan to lead towards a harsh assessment of BD bowling. I might be wrong. I don't condone that.

Still, there is a way to answer questions. It is easy to answer with one liners such as this to any question, harder to be courteous.

 

[Abdullah]

Yeah it's rude , but i reckon the journo wanted to stir.

Morgs could have rolled out the " it's a well balanced attack, left arms and right arm seam, offspin and slow left arm, plenty of variety"

But that's just BORING

 

[saeed5646]

Though i don't agree with morgan response

But that alleged bd reporter was clearly forcing morgan to praise bd team which was desperate attempt and shouldn't have need morgan recognition in first place

 

[Captain caveman]

Us brits(irish) are straight talkers not like people fom the subcontinent,who in my experience, suck up alot to people(completely disingenuine).

 

[Rana]

Well, maybe he doesn’t assess them. The coaching staff are the ones who do and they provide intel to the batsmen to work upon.

Blunt and honest response

 

[NauV]

I am not sure Morgan is the nicest person in these press conferences . . Even the other day when a Bangladesh journalist was trying to ask him about the defeat in the 2015 world cup, he was pretty crass . .

 

[chacha kashmiri]

Maybe England don’t think about rubel as much as the journalist does?

 

[Captain caveman]

Dont expect any compliments from this guy unless you are indian. We beat them - the pitch was to blame or something funny with the ball etc. Pakistanis/ bengalis are not thought of very highly in this country.

 

[Hawkeye]

There's a reason why nobody likes this team.

One of the factors is Morgan. Too cocky, thinks 350 is a par score (maybe because their bowling is trash?). His teammates were talking about making 500 score.

 

[Hasan123]

He should have said it in a nicer way but it isn't his job to judge Bangladesh bowling.

 

[Robert]

Morgan is a straight talker like many Irishmen. Some people can’t handle that.

 

[Shaddy86]

That's hilarious. Lol how is this rude? Silly questions, wasting his time.

 

[MenInG]

That's hilarious. Lol how is this rude? Silly questions, wasting his time.

This is a very normal question in pressers.

Its meant to elicit some praise for the opposition bowling attack.

 

[big_gamer007]

Good on morgan, need more characters like him in the game.

 

[Green Patriot]

Morgans always answers like that.And then he just sometimes stares at the journalist unblinkingly and it can be very awkward.I for one would not want to be asking him any questions.

 

[Robert]

This is a very normal question in pressers.

Its meant to elicit some praise for the opposition bowling attack.

So if he thinks the oppo attack is no good, should Morgan lie to make oppo journos feel better?

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Morgan is a straight talker like many Irishmen. Some people can’t handle that.

English captains are not the same, Stewart/ Hussain/ Collingwood/ Cook/ Root/ to an extent even Vaughan. I see this vibe only in KP and Morgan.

 

[Robert]

English captains are not the same, Stewart/ Hussain/ Collingwood/ Cook/ Root/ to an extent even Vaughan. I see this vibe only in KP and Morgan.

A Saffer and an Irishman. Their talk is more blunt, more combative. They push a bit to see if there is strength in whoever they talk to. English captains are usually more diplomatic, though even Atherton called a journo a buffoon once.

 

[90MPH]

Storm in a teacup.

 

[Hawkeye]

So if he thinks the oppo attack is no good, should Morgan lie to make oppo journos feel better?

There's a thing called being respectful, it's cricket, not some wrestlemania or world heavyweight boxing championship. He's answering a question asked in a very polite manner in the media.

 

[wasimjunior]

Really poor and arrogant.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Never liked Morgan. Too arrogant.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

A Saffer and an Irishman. Their talk is more blunt, more combative. They push a bit to see if there is strength in whoever they talk to. English captains are usually more diplomatic, though even Atherton called a journo a buffoon once.

Thanks for sharing Artherton bit. I quite prefer the English way of speaking then, win or lose they talk in a `gentleman` way

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

This is a very normal question in pressers.

Its meant to elicit some praise for the opposition bowling attack.

After they've just been plundered for 380+ runs?

 

[pakistani pride]

Morgan is a straight talker like many Irishmen. Some people can’t handle that.

Well that aint straight talk, too many thats rude talk. Just look at his body language.

And then you have people here praising him for his attitude...

 

[barah_admi]

Morgan is a whinger, complained about the pitch after losing to Pak in 2017, stuttered and couldn't give credit to Pak a few days ago after the match and now looks like he is on his time of the month. The man needs to grow up.

 

[shaz619]

Wow so many weak people here being sensitive purely because England exercised their masculinity after destroying Bangladesh, his response was fair and to the point; what else do you want him to do ? give credit after Bangladesh didn't prove to be a worthy opponent for the English golden generation. Goodness me, people these days get offended so easily

 

[shaz619]

And how hypocritical are fans, they would praise a no-nonsense straight forward approach where you show a bit of spine but because he is the England captain lets crucify him. This is where the big boys play, the friggin World Cup! if you're not on edge then you're not a fighter.

 

[Balthazar]

Why would you ask that to the opposition captain? lol... Don't Bangladesh has a coaching setup? Ask them.

 

[Thomaskutty]

It is bit silly question to start off with. What was Morgan supposed to say? Say something encouraging for a competitor nah. Not in a WC.

 

[Titan24]

While I believe Morgan could have been more respectful but at the same time WC is on and he is under more pressure than any other captain as his team is playing at home with the favourites tag.

Assessment of BD bowling after the match was a poor question as its the least of Morgan’s worries right now. It would have been more apt before the match. After the match what can you say to answer this question? I dont think you can say much.

 

[Kroll]

After they've just been plundered for 380+ runs?

Agree, question was just dumb considering they've just been carted all around the park.

 

[happydavy]

Seems like a fair response to a stupid question. Seeking respectability forcefully after ur team conceded 380 runs deserves a response like Morgan gave.

 

[adil79]

Straight to the point. No B S. I like his reply.

 

[KingKhanWC]

What an idiot , I like the English team but you can’t defend this . Bowling is a part of the skills of cricket just as defence is part of the skills of football , you won’t hear managers replying ‘ I don’t worry about their defence ‘

All Morgan had to say is they have some good bowlers & we need to make sure we play them well .

 

[HitWicket]

All Morgan had to say is they have some good bowlers & we need to make sure we play them well .

This was following the game where they'd just smacked said bowlers for 386.

 

[KingKhanWC]

This was following the game where they'd just smacked said bowlers for 386.

So ?

Tomorrow on a spinning track England could be all out for 200. The point is captains job is one of diplomacy, answer questions in a mature professional manner .

I hope someone asks him if his team will choke again in the later stages again

I thought he’s was on par with Holder as the best captain but after being beaten by Pakistan I don’t hold that view anymore

 

[PakLFC]

Cricketers are human. They are allowed to have some mood swings

 

[Sin Nombre]

His frustration with the previous BD reporter who kept asking about the loss in 2015 was valid.

This is an immature response to what sounds like a reasonable question.

If Kohli would have done it, there were be a hundred pages of criticism.

 

[Technics 1210]

I never liked Morgan, don't care about his performance etc, but after what he did by refusing to tour Bangladesh on grounds which were proven to be false and politically and financially motivated, he lost all my respect.

 

[KingKhanWC]

I never liked Morgan, don't care about his performance etc, but after what he did by refusing to tour Bangladesh on grounds which were proven to be false and politically and financially motivated, he lost all my respect.

He’s just a decent Irish flat track batsman. Pakistan ended his test career in the UAE . Even now he’s average against spin but yes refusing to tour was pathetic.

 

[hasanali]

Buttler is a class act. He should be captain.

 

[Captain caveman]

Cricket the gentlemans gqme! lol.

 

[HitWicket]

So ?

I was just correcting your misconception that these comments took place before the game which changes the context.

Tomorrow on a spinning track England could be all out for 200.

And what would that have to do with assessing the Bangladesh bowlers performance following the previous game? Like he says, that's not his job. His job is to analyse the performance of his own team.

 

[HitWicket]

I never liked Morgan, don't care about his performance etc, but after what he did by refusing to tour Bangladesh on grounds which were proven to be false and politically and financially motivated, he lost all my respect.

In what way was he proven to be financially or politically motivated? He stated he didn't feel he'd be in the correct mindset to perform to the best of his abilities given the security situation. Given they had to travel around in armed convoys with snipers literally positioned overlooking their training sessions. I'd say that's quite a reasonable stance.

 

[KingKhanWC]

I was just correcting your misconception that these comments took place before the game which changes the context.



And what would that have to do with assessing the Bangladesh bowlers performance following the previous game? Like he says, that's not his job. His job is to analyse the performance of his own team.

Of course it’s his job to analyse or discuss the oppositions bowling , one of the main disciplines of the game . His response was childish to say the least . For Morgan’s sake let’s hope he’s only asked about what he’s having for dinner .

 

[dhump]

Journo was fishing for some compliments good on Morgan it is not his job to provide an assessment of Bangladeshi bowling.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Journo was fishing for some compliments good on Morgan it is not his job to provide an assessment of Bangladeshi bowling.

Please explain what his job is in interviews.

 

[HitWicket]

Of course it’s his job to analyse or discuss the oppositions bowling , one of the main disciplines of the game . His response was childish to say the least . For Morgan’s sake let’s hope he’s only asked about what he’s having for dinner .

No, it's not. He's playing a World Cup where he only faces each team once in the group stages. Once the game is done it's not his job to analyse the Bangladesh bowlers performance, it's their coaches and analysts. He should be analysing his own teams performance and then be moving onto the next game and opposition. The only logical person to ask this question to would be Mortaza or any of the Bangladesh coaching staff.

By being asked Morgan has 2 options. State the truth that their bowling performance was pretty mediocre and face a big backlash for being 'arrogant' and 'over-confident' or put together a mixture of lies and 'wishy-washy' statements to appease people. Instead he stated it's not his job to do that, like it isn't.

 

[shariqnoor]

What a dumb question to be asking an opposition skipper. This question needed to be directed to Bangladesh's coach, captain or bowling coach.

 

[KingKhanWC]

No, it's not. He's playing a World Cup where he only faces each team once in the group stages. Once the game is done it's not his job to analyse the Bangladesh bowlers performance, it's their coaches and analysts. He should be analysing his own teams performance and then be moving onto the next game and opposition. The only logical person to ask this question to would be Mortaza or any of the Bangladesh coaching staff.

By being asked Morgan has 2 options. State the truth that their bowling performance was pretty mediocre and face a big backlash for being 'arrogant' and 'over-confident' or put together a mixture of lies and 'wishy-washy' statements to appease people. Instead he stated it's not his job to do that, like it isn't.

Irrelevant If the question was put badly , as captain he simply needed to say we batted well against a good attack. Nobody expected him to state the ‘truth ‘ Bangladesh bowling was poor . Of course it’s his job to discuss the opposition in any facet of the game ,

 

[dhump]

Please explain what his job is in interviews.

Talk about England cricket team.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Talk about England cricket team.

Ok so it’s not correct to discuss the opposition. Having watched thousands of press conferences in various sports , first I’ve come across this viewpoint. No offence but you’re talking nonsense, discussing opposition is the norm.

 

[Technics 1210]

In what way was he proven to be financially or politically motivated? He stated he didn't feel he'd be in the correct mindset to perform to the best of his abilities given the security situation. Given they had to travel around in armed convoys with snipers literally positioned overlooking their training sessions. I'd say that's quite a reasonable stance.

Here you go :

Eoin Morgan has explained that first-hand experience of a bomb blast in India is behind his extreme reluctance to lead England in Bangladesh this month after being given a weekend deadline by Andrew Strauss to commit to the trip.

Morgan’s experiences of witnessing a bomb blast during a stint at the Indian Premier League in April 2010 and unrest in Dhaka in 2013 during the approach to a general election have left him on the brink of opting out.

Strauss, the director of England cricket, has refused to guarantee non-travellers a return to the side as replacements may seize opportunities. Morgan celebrates his 30th birthday tomorrow when Strauss will continue determining availability.

Morgan said: “In 2010 we played an IPL game in Bangalore and a bomb went off in the ground. We immediately left and went to the airport. Another case was in Bangladesh playing domestic cricket during political elections where things were incredibly violent.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/morgan-bomb-blast-ordeal-has-put-me-off-gvrsrrllz

Morgan decided not to tour Bangladesh because of a bomb blast in the 2010 IPL in India = note in India not Bangladesh - , BUT continued to play in the IPL despite the 2010 IPL bombing. The political unrest he was referring to was in Bangladesh 2013, but he refused to tour Bangladesh in 2016 despite the ECB who said in the statement a “thorough and detailed risk assessment” was carried out and approved by the board.

He didn't care about his life when money was concerned in the IPL and where the actual bomb blast took place but refused to tour Bangladesh 3 years after the political unrest despite ECB carrying out the usual risk assessment.

Morgan is a cheap hack and deserves to stripped of England captaincy.

 

[ExplicitAI]

Us brits(irish) are straight talkers not like people fom the subcontinent,who in my experience, suck up alot to people(completely disingenuine).

Not everyone from the subcontinent suck up to people, Northern Indians and Pakistanis from Punjab will be straight blunt with people and not try and please anyone.

 

[HitWicket]

Here you go :



https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/morgan-bomb-blast-ordeal-has-put-me-off-gvrsrrllz

Morgan decided not to tour Bangladesh because of a bomb blast in the 2010 IPL in India = note in India not Bangladesh - , BUT continued to play in the IPL despite the 2010 IPL bombing. The political unrest he was referring to was in Bangladesh 2013, but he refused to tour Bangladesh in 2016 despite the ECB who said in the statement a “thorough and detailed risk assessment” was carried out and approved by the board.

He didn't care about his life when money was concerned in the IPL and where the actual bomb blast took place but refused to tour Bangladesh 3 years after the political unrest despite ECB carrying out the usual risk assessment.

Morgan is a cheap hack and deserves to stripped of England captaincy.

So he quoted two examples where there had been a perceived threat nearby that he felt distracted him from his cricket and influenced his performance? If anything the fact he'd been in similar situations before and recognised the effect it had gives even more credence to his decision to pull out because he felt it would affect his performance.

 

[dhump]

Ok so it’s not correct to discuss the opposition. Having watched thousands of press conferences in various sports , first I’ve come across this viewpoint. No offence but you’re talking nonsense, discussing opposition is the norm.

There is no obligation on Morgan to provide his assessment on opponents bowling the journalist was fishing for compliments, and Morgan was in no mood to do so. I am sorry I don't think I am talking nonsense you are trying to get onto something here which binds Morgan to talk about Bangladesh when he is not obliged to do so.

I am sure you would not have loved if he would have said their bowling was crap. Before calling others, nonsense, please try to make sense of what you are trying to defend.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

What a dumb question to be asking an opposition skipper. This question needed to be directed to Bangladesh's coach, captain or bowling coach.

This is my view. Why would you ask about Bangladesh's bowling from Morgan after his team have just smacked them all over the park? Either you want them to say it was good, which just looks like a lie following the game, or you want them to say it was crap, which would be more insulting. Not really a lot he could say which would please anyone.

 

[MenInG]

This is my view. Why would you ask about Bangladesh's bowling from Morgan after his team have just smacked them all over the park? Either you want them to say it was good, which just looks like a lie following the game, or you want them to say it was crap, which would be more insulting. Not really a lot he could say which would please anyone.

simple question. Is this how you behave in your day to day life when people ask questions? if so, then not much to discuss I suppose.

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Not the first time he replied to question in this manner

 

[Technics 1210]

So he quoted two examples where there had been a perceived threat nearby that he felt distracted him from his cricket and influenced his performance? If anything the fact he'd been in similar situations before and recognised the effect it had gives even more credence to his decision to pull out because he felt it would affect his performance.

You missed the point. The bomb blast in 2010 IPL didn't deter him from playing in the IPL post 2010, but social unrest in 2013 in Bangladesh was enough to refuse to travel in 2016 despite ECB confirming there was no security risk.

This is the reason why Morgan received huge criticism, as well as embarrassing the ECB. Every wonder why he felt his captaincy position was under threat? This was it.

Amazing what money can do.

 

[KingKhanWC]

There is no obligation on Morgan to provide his assessment on opponents bowling the journalist was fishing for compliments, and Morgan was in no mood to do so. I am sorry I don't think I am talking nonsense you are trying to get onto something here which binds Morgan to talk about Bangladesh when he is not obliged to do so.

I am sure you would not have loved if he would have said their bowling was crap. Before calling others, nonsense, please try to make sense of what you are trying to defend.

In a press conference you are obliged to answer questions. Asking about the opposition strengths or weaknesses is nothing unusual . He could of easily answered it by focusing on his teams batting. It’s nonsense to suggest he is not obligated to discuss the opposition,

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

simple question. Is this how you behave in your day to day life when people ask questions? if so, then not much to discuss I suppose.

He may have been guarded because of worry of giving the wrong type of answer, perhaps he thought the journalist was trying to get him to say something derogatory about the BD bowling.

 

[HitWicket]

You missed the point. The bomb blast in 2010 IPL didn't deter him from playing in the IPL post 2010, but social unrest in 2013 in Bangladesh was enough to refuse to travel in 2016 despite ECB confirming there was no security risk.

This is the reason why Morgan received huge criticism, as well as embarrassing the ECB. Every wonder why he felt his captaincy position was under threat? This was it.

Amazing what money can do.

He quoted the 2013 case as another example of the security situation being adverse and feeling it affected his safety, not as the exact reason he didn't tour in 2016. His reason for not touring in 2016 was the terrorist attacks that had happened there just months before (before which Australia had already completely cancelled their tour) and as a result the crazy levels of security they would be placed under. He stated based on those 2 past experiences (the 2010 IPL and 2013 Bangladesh event) he felt the security situation would affect his cricket and captaincy.

Your point about money makes little logical sense. For starters he stayed in Bangladesh during the civil unrest in 2013 despite presumably being paid peanuts relative to his England salary. Added to that you acknowledge that his decision put his captaincy under threat (and therefore his position in the team in general given he wasn't in great form at the time). A large majority of Morgan's income over the last 10 years will have come from his England contract which is exactly what you've just acknowledged would've been under threat.

 

[Mean&Green]

How is this rude if you speak proper English and understand it you would know what assess means so how can he assess Bangladeshes bowling attack this is a question for the Bangladesh bowling staff not for Morgan

 

[King-Misbah]

This is not rude!

 

[Technics 1210]

He quoted the 2013 case as another example of the security situation being adverse and feeling it affected his safety, not as the exact reason he didn't tour in 2016. His reason for not touring in 2016 was the terrorist attacks that had happened there just months before (before which Australia had already completely cancelled their tour) and as a result the crazy levels of security they would be placed under. He stated based on those 2 past experiences (the 2010 IPL and 2013 Bangladesh event) he felt the security situation would affect his cricket and captaincy.

Your point about money makes little logical sense. For starters he stayed in Bangladesh during the civil unrest in 2013 despite presumably being paid peanuts relative to his England salary. Added to that you acknowledge that his decision put his captaincy under threat (and therefore his position in the team in general given he wasn't in great form at the time). A massive majority of Morgan's income over the last 10 years will have come from his England contract which is exactly what you've just acknowledged would've been under threat.

So ECB's confirmation there was no security risk in Bangladesh, and his team touring in to Bangladesh, didn't undermine his ridiculous claim?

What does not make sense is you trying to claim that the 2010 IPL bombing, means India was safer than Bangladesh? Morgan signed up to Royal Challengers Bangalore, yet the Bangalore bombings (at Bangalore Stadium!) in 2010 did not effect him, and he continued to play, yet a bomb blast in Bangladesh 3 months prior was enough to scare him? What hogwash.

He stayed in India, in 2010, despite the bombings, continued to play in the IPL etc - because of money - nothing else. If he was so worried about his performance and life, why did he continue to play in the 2010 IPL after the bomb blast? Rhetorical question.

You can disagree as much as you want, but the reports, ECB fallout, and embarrassment state otherwise.

 

[HitWicket]

So ECB's confirmation there was no security risk in Bangladesh, and his team touring in to Bangladesh, didn't undermine his ridiculous claim?

What does not make sense is you trying to claim that the 2010 IPL bombing, means India was safer than Bangladesh? Morgan signed up to Royal Challengers Bangalore, yet the Bangalore bombings (at Bangalore Stadium!) in 2010 did not effect him, and he continued to play, yet a bomb blast in Bangladesh 3 months prior was enough to scare him? What hogwash.

He stayed in India, in 2010, despite the bombings, continued to play in the IPL etc - because of money - nothing else. If he was so worried about his performance and life, why did he continue to play in the 2010 IPL after the bomb blast? Rhetorical question.

You can disagree as much as you want, but the reports, ECB fallout, and embarrassment state otherwise.

I think the armed convoys and snipers overwatching training sessions would be enough to suggest there was at least a partially elevated security risk and put you on edge. When you've been through 2 situations in the past that have you put in similar situations of concern you're going to start to know how you'll respond.

How are you aware the bomb blast didn't affect him? Added to that you're still ignoring the fact that he remained in Bangladesh to play cricket in 2013 as well despite 100+ people being killed during the civil unrest. You've also ignored the bit about acknowledging the risk Morgan took with his income from the ECB by not touring which has made up a massive majority of his income.

 

[Slog]

It is bit silly question to start off with. What was Morgan supposed to say? Say something encouraging for a competitor nah. Not in a WC.

Esp after scoring 380+ off them lol

 

[Dios]

He got riled up by an earlier question by a journo who asked him whether losing to Bangladesh and getting knocked out in the last world cup played a part in the serious rethink and change of approach towards limited-overs cricket by England which was a fair question. He started getting all red and pretending he did not understand the question and after that he had an attitude for the rest of the press conference.

Yes, it was very rude and unprofessional by Morgan to specifically misbehave against Bangladeshi journalists. This was a perfectly legitimate question. And the typical Bangladesh haters saying this was an attempt by Bangladeshi journalists to fish for compliments is another level of stupidity. How is asking him to assess a bowling attack that just conceded 380 fishing for compliments? If that's what their objective was they would have asked about Bangladesh's batting or Shakib's performance. He is there to talk about the match not his team and it's perfectly normal for journalists to focus on the team they are covering with their questions. We all know if he did this against Pakistani journos it would be WW3 on this forum.

 

[Technics 1210]

I think the armed convoys and snipers overwatching training sessions would be enough to suggest there was at least a partially elevated security risk and put you on edge. When you've been through 2 situations in the past that have you put in similar situations of concern you're going to start to know how you'll respond.

How are you aware the bomb blast didn't affect him? Added to that you're still ignoring the fact that he remained in Bangladesh to play cricket in 2013 as well despite 100+ people being killed during the civil unrest. You've also ignored the bit about acknowledging the risk Morgan took with his income from the ECB by not touring which has made up a massive majority of his income.

Er the fact he continued to play in the 2010 IPL!

I am not saying that armed conveys etc didn't effect the mindset, I am saying how comes the IPL 2010 bomb blast at the Bangalore stadium (the franchise which Morgan signed up to) didn't stop him from playing in the 2010 IPL, and subsequent IPL seasons, when his Bangladesh experience effected him to the extent he completely refused to tour (after 3 years following his experience) despite ECB clearing and confirming security. You cannot say one bomb blast was worse than the other for him, both experiences are traumatic no doubt, yet Morgan decided to stick with the IPL where the bomb blast was closer to home for him. It was down to money.

He was paid by the ECB despite not touring (central contract), plus his income from the IPL would've offset any loss from ECB income if there ever was.

Like I said, you do not have to agree with me, but the evidence, his critics, commentators, UK newspapers, and the ECB, all agree it was double standards and his decision to continue with the IPL was motivated by money.

 

[HitWicket]

Er the fact he continued to play in the 2010 IPL!

Not going home doesn't mean he wasn't affected by it. You also continue to ignore the fact he remained in Bangladesh during the 2013 civil unrest which he also claims affected him and his decision in 2016.

He was paid by the ECB despite not touring (central contract), plus his income from the IPL would've offset any loss from ECB income if there ever was.

Like I said, you do not have to agree with me, but the evidence, his critics, commentators, UK newspapers, and the ECB, all agree it was double standards and his decision to continue with the IPL was motivated by money.

However like I said, you yourself acknowledged that by not touring Bangladesh Morgan put his captaincy positon at risk (and therefore his position in the team given he wasn't in great form). The income Morgan has made from international cricket completely dwarfs his career IPL income. Again, he also remained in Bangladesh during the civil unrest during which he'd have been paid next to nothing.

 

[Technics 1210]

Not going home doesn't mean he wasn't affected by it. You also continue to ignore the fact he remained in Bangladesh during the 2013 civil unrest which he also claims affected him and his decision in 2016.

However like I said, you yourself acknowledged that by not touring Bangladesh Morgan put his captaincy positon at risk (and therefore his position in the team given he wasn't in great form). The income Morgan has made from international cricket completely dwarfs his career IPL income. Again, he also remained in Bangladesh during the civil unrest during which he'd have been paid next to nothing.

He remained in 2010 for IPL
He remained in 2013 in Bangladesh.

He continues to play the IPL
He refuses to play in Bangladesh.

I cannot make it any simpler.

 

[HitWicket]

He remained in 2010 for IPL
He remained in 2013 in Bangladesh.

He continues to play the IPL
He refuses to play in Bangladesh.

I cannot make it any simpler.

So if it was all about money why did he remain in Bangladesh (where he'd have barely been paid a thing) during the civil unrest where 100+ died?

 

[Technics 1210]

So if it was all about money why did he remain in Bangladesh (where he'd have barely been paid a thing) during the civil unrest where 100+ died?

The money point doesn't come into play when he stayed in both India and Bangladesh during the bombings. The money factor applies to when the decided to continue to tour/IPL in India but not In Bangladesh in the later years. Which part are you not understanding? I seriously do not understand why you are failing to grasp this point.

100+ death is neither here nor there, you are trying to justify why Morgan continued to tour and play in India by insinuating India is safer place because less people died. Shame.

Are you a Morgan fan, or are you upset I have mentioned IPL? Or both?

 

[HitWicket]

The money point doesn't come into play when he stayed in both India and Bangladesh during the bombings. The money factor applies to when the decided to continue to tour/IPL in India but not In Bangladesh in the later years. Which part are you not understanding? I seriously do not understand why you are failing to grasp this point.

So back in 2010 and 2013 when there was an immediate/very recent security incident the money factor didn't come into play but when Morgan decided he didn't want to tour Bangladesh due to very recent security incidents and the requirements to move around under insane levels of security it does come into it? How convenient. By your own logic you should surely be waiting to see if he plays in Bangladesh in the future when the security situation is hopefully a little more relaxed before criticising him?

100+ death is neither here nor there, you are trying to justify why Morgan continued to tour and play in India by insinuating India is safer place because less people died. Shame.

No, I'm pointing out he stayed in a country with large-scale civil unrest despite no notable financial benefit. One of the experiences through which he clearly learnt about how he coped playing under less than ideal security conditions.

If it was all about the money who wouldn't have put his major income source at risk by not touring Bangladesh.

 

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So back in 2010 and 2013 when there was an immediate/very recent security incident the money factor didn't come into play but when Morgan decided he didn't want to tour Bangladesh due to very recent security incidents and the requirements to move around under insane levels of security it does come into it? How convenient. By your own logic you should surely be waiting to see if he plays in Bangladesh in the future when the security situation is hopefully a little more relaxed before criticising him?

No, I'm pointing out he stayed in a country with large-scale civil unrest despite no notable financial benefit. One of the experiences through which he clearly learnt about how he coped playing under less than ideal security conditions.

If it was all about the money who wouldn't have put his major income source at risk by not touring Bangladesh.

Him staying in the country is not the point, him refusing to tour in the later years is the point.

My criticism of him is not a sole opinion, and is not baseless, it is shared by many people, most importantly the ECB.

Lets just agree to disagree.

 

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Him staying in the country is not the point, him refusing to tour in the later years is the point.

He refused to tour years later on the basis of the immediate security situation though, the events years earlier only came into consideration because of how he felt that affected his mindset years earlier. He'd have toured had there not been a significant security situation at the time.

My criticism of him is not a sole opinion, and is not baseless, it is shared by many people, most importantly the ECB.

You're going to struggle to find any kind of statement at all from the ECB that states they felt that he only pulled out of the tour for financial reasons.

 

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Morgan is just a straight talker. And if he's a journalist at the World Cup he should have a better command over basic English. Same or another Bangladeshi journalist was trying to push him to say that Bangladesh defeating England at the last WC changed their outlook on ODI cricket and kept asking stupid counter-questions when Morgan rebuffed him.