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Follow UsAfter severe underperformances in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 and ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 - both tournaments in which England entered as defending champions - white-ball coach Matthew Mott’s future has come under pressure. After England lost the T20 World Cup semi-final to India in Guyana, Rob Key, England's managing director, had said he would review that tournament, which is currently under process.
Meanwhile, English media has rumored that former England skipper Eoin Morgan may take over the responsibilities of the white-ball side, with Mott on his way out. However, the former English skipper, who led the side to glory in 2019, dismissed the rumor as nothing more than innuendo and stated that his family commitments wouldn’t allow him to take over a full-time coaching role.
"This news is actually news to me,” Morgan said while commentating on the Hundred for Sky Sports. "It's obviously not nice when a coach comes under fire and there is a lot of speculation about his future, but only time will tell what will happen."
"I've been asked a lot over the past couple of months about the role, and if I would take it on. My answer has simply been that the timing for everything in my life at the moment is not right. Yes, I want to coach down the line. But I have a young family, and I spend a lot more time at home and watching cricket doing this [commentary]. I'm absolutely loving what I'm doing."
Mott was appointed coach of the England white-ball side back in 2022 when Chris Silverwood after a disappointing Ashes tour.
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