Never watched highlights of Eng-BD 2015 WC match: Morgan
England's defeat to Bangladesh in the 2015 World Cup saw them get knocked out of the tournament and acted as a wake-up call for England cricket which went through a massive transformation following that loss.
The defeat sparked a turning point in the country's cricketing mentality which eventually helped England clinch the World Cup in 2019, with Eoin Morgan leading the team.
Morgan, now a commentator, was reminded about the 2015 World Cup on Monday in a media interaction in Dharamshala. When asked how many times he watched the highlights of the Bangladesh game, he replied, "I have actually never watched the highlights as it always seems to crop up and Naseer Hussain always brings that up. I don't need to remind myself.
"They are a good team and they are difficult to play against and I would probably say they had a lot more experience in the seam bowling department in 2015. I think the talent makes up for the lack of experience. They were a good side and probably better than us in Adelaide," Morgan told the media.
England will be looking to register their first win of the 2023 World Cup as they take on Bangladesh on Tuesday after suffering a nine-wicket defeat at the hands of New Zealand in their first fixture.
According to 37-year-old Morgan, the Dharamshala conditions would go in favour of England more than it would aid Bangladesh.
"They (Bangladesh) are a tricky side to play against regardless of where they play. But I do feel the conditions here will suit England more than Bangladesh. Having watched them play the other day, we saw just a bit of bounce that might suit the England seamers and take Bangladesh's strength out a little bit. I know their spinners have dominated against Afghanistan on the other day but that's how they sort of build the pressure. Although there was not a great deal of spin that will still allow England to play to their strength than probably Bangladesh," he said.
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