Eoin Morgan has described the Big Bash League as the world’s premier domestic T20 competition.
England’s white-ball skipper Eoin Morgan believes the Big Bash League is the pinnacle of domestic T20 cricket worldwide.
The Sydney Thunder batsman has plied his trade in a variety of T20 leagues across the globe, including several stints at the IPL, but says none compare to the Big Bash experience.
“It’s probably the best T20 domestic tournament in the world,” said Morgan, who smashed a last-ball six to defeat Melbourne Stars before departing for England’s tour of India.
“The Big Bash and the IPL bring their own strengths being two different nations, but I think whenever anybody goes to Australia the culture of sport is far higher because it’s generalised across the board.
“They have a unique position where every evening for about 35 days there is a game every night, bar one or two nights over Christmas. They’ve found their niche and they’ve created a great product. It’s a great tournament to play in. The lifestyle of playing T20 cricket, you can live a life outside of cricket as opposed to spending 12 hours a day at the ground.”
“At the moment if we were to play the tournament this week I think we’d be in really good shape for it. It is a huge opportunity, particularly given that home advantage tends to play a part in major competitions.”
Eoin Morgan was speaking on behalf of Royal London, proud sponsor of one-day cricket. Visit royallondoncricket.com for more information and look out for an in-depth interview with England’s one-day captain in the forthcoming issue of All Out Cricket – out February 2.
