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England's Eoin Morgan is relishing the ICC World Twenty20 clash with Sri Lanka

Image: Eoin Morgan: Looking forward to taking on Sri Lanka on Monday

Eoin Morgan is relishing England's crunch ICC World Twenty20 clash with hosts Sri Lanka at Pallekele on Monday.

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Morgan is back to form after a lacklustre year in his favoured limited-overs format. He notched an unbeaten 71 from only 36 balls against West Indies and then, as Luke Wright hit the most telling blows against the Kiwis, Morgan also helped to shepherd a successful chase.

Wise head

His billing as the wise head, as well as pivotal force, in England's middle order is one consequence of Kevin Pietersen's controversial absence and he is enjoying the responsibility of seeing his side home. "I think the role that I play within the side has changed over the last six to 12 months," he said. "The responsibility on my shoulders is one that I enjoy. "I relish batting in the middle order and towards the end of the innings, and nurturing guys along and getting us over the line. "It's a role I enjoy a hell of a lot." Captain Stuart Broad, and Morgan himself, have pointed out his suitability to batting after the six-over powerplay once the ring field retreats. "My skills as a middle-order batter - and the stats back it up - the success I've had all guide towards batting from six to 20 overs," said Morgan. "When I get in early in those six overs, I don't seem to do well. "Having looked at my strengths within the side - when we do well, and I do well - everything seems to point to me batting in the middle order, seeing things through and enjoying the responsibility and playing the situations. "It's a role I've thrived on. It's worked really well, and we'll stick with it. For some random reason, I like it. "I think it's built on the experience I've had in the past. What I know best is doing that."

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