England’s radically-remodelled approach to the 50-over game, begun under the enterprising leadership of Morgan and coach Trevor Bayliss after their early exit in 2015 playing cricket from a bygone era, has led in the end to this: the chance to win a first World Cup in front of their own supporters at Lord’s.

England’s entertainers have got there playing the way they know best, emerging from a mid-group stage slump thanks to a frank exchange of views between team-mates who, according to Bayliss, concluded “we had got totally away from our normal mode of operation.”

That “normal mode” was back with a vengeance as Jason Roy returned from injury to inspire convincing, under-pressure victories against India, New Zealand and – thrillingly – Australia in tandem with opening partner Jonny Bairstow.

“I’d say it isn’t going to be a high-scoring game,” Morgan said. “I think it will be a bit of a battle. In general, the scores have been a lot lower than they have been in the last two or three years. Adjusting to that has been hard work, but New Zealand have handled that brilliantly.”