England's Tymal Mills overlooked for T20 Tri-Series for his own good, says Eoin Morgan

Eoin Morgan insists England have not forgotten about Tymal Mills and have overlooked him in Australia for his own good.

A year ago the Sussex seamer was one of the hottest properties on the T20 circuit, with his blend of searing left-arm pace and slower balls earning a life-changing £1.4m deal in the Indian Premier League with Royal Challengers Bangalore.

But the 25-year-old, who can only play the shortest form due to a congenital back condition, failed to attract any bids in last month's IPL auction and suffered a further setback when he was dropped by Hobart Hurricanes for the semi-final and final of the Big Bash.

He arrived in Tasmania as a marquee overseas signing but was axed after conceding the most runs in the competition, leaking 389 at almost 10 an over.

"He's gone through a tough couple of months, which everybody can go through," said Morgan, whose England side face Australia at Mills' adopted home ground, the Bellerive Oval, on Wednesday.

"The way he comes back from the sort of form he's in, or the luck that he's running at the moment, will determine how he goes over the next few years.

"We certainly see him as a guy who can gain a huge amount of experience playing in tournaments around the world.

"Due to his fitness background, we probably wouldn't consider him until a World Cup year - pulling him out of a Big Bash just for a tri-series.

"We feel like getting a long string of games together and having a set plan could be better than travelling more with us, maybe playing or not playing.

"We feel him committing to one side, playing and doing his thing on the road is the best option at the moment.

"I haven't spoken to him but that was communicated to him through (national selector) Jimmy Whitaker quite a while ago, maybe in the summer."

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