IPL 2019 | Warner-Bairstow pairing like Ronaldo-Rooney combo at Manchester United, opines Eoin Morgan
England ODI captain Eoin Morgan has compared Sunrisers Hyderabad’s opening pair of David Warner and Jonny Bairstow to footballing legends - Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The two SRH openers have scored a total of 510 runs amongst themselves since the start of this year’s tournament.
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The Warner - Bairstow combo has torn apart the bowling line-up of KKR, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals so far this season. England’s ODI skipper and former Sunrisers Hyderabad cricketer Eoin Morgan
“The two of them are team-mates for the moment but that is the beauty of playing franchise cricket. You do get to rub shoulders with guys you never thought you’d play with.
“Thinking about it since in different sports, in football it happens all the time. Compare Portugal’s game where Ronaldo got Wayne Rooney sent off [at 2006 World Cup], and had to go back and play for Manchester United two weeks later. It’s trickier circumstances, but I’m sure Jonny is learning a huge amount from other guys that he’s rubbing shoulders with,” the left-handed batsman said in an interview to ESPNcricinfo.
Warner and Bairstow have put up four consecutive fifty-plus opening partnerships this year. The pair were at the peak of their form when they decided to rip apart the RCB bowling attack as they both scored a ton to take their side to a total of 231 in 20 overs.
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“In the last three or four
“Playing the first game and then getting dropped for the second was a huge test for him as a character. And having to come back in and perform,
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