Eoin Morgan: I have no regrets about missing Bangladesh tour
Saturday 17 December 2016 22:34, UK
Eoin Morgan says he expects to be welcomed back as captain of England's limited overs squads for their matches in India next month.
The Irishman, along with Alex Hales, opted to sit out the tour of Bangladesh in October due to security concerns following a terror attack in Dhaka earlier this year.
Morgan cited his residual worries, after previous security alerts while playing in both the Dhaka Premier League in 2013 and the Indian Premier League in 2010, as his key reason for staying at home.
However, he will skipper England in three ODIs and three T20 games in India, on a tour which will begin on January 5 and he does not regret his decision not to travel to Bangladesh.
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Morgan said: "We're a tightly-knit group who back each other's decisions.
"And in particular in this case where every decision for the individual was his own decision and whatever was right for him.
"I think creating the platform for everybody to feel comfortable and not begrudging anybody for going or not going shows the strength within the side."
He added: "It was a difficult decision to make and I don't think a lot of people would have made it.
"But I am certainly happy with the decision I made. I wasn't comfortable travelling because of security concerns and I weighed up the question 'would I be able to perform as a captain and as a player given the security concerns in Bangladesh?'
"It is something I considered before confirming my decision to the ECB. I tried to imagine all the different circumstances, and didn't feel comfortable enough in my mind to go and be able to perform.
"When you speak about security there are so many external factors. You've got to consider family members, kids, wives, girlfriends, mothers, fathers and it sits differently with different people."
