Former England captain Eoin Morgan has lauded Adil Rashid as "irreplaceable" after his player of the match performance in their must win T20 World Cup clash against Sri Lanka.
Rashid has had a difficult year with the ball, having taken just eight wickets at an average of 60 and an economy rate of 8.7 in 15 T20Is since the start of the summer. However, he was back to his best against Sri Lanka, picking up 1-16, not conceding a single boundary and helping England drag themselves back into the game after a poor start with the ball.
Speaking on Sky Sports after the game, Morgan said: "I think even the confidence Jos gave him [Rashid] in his interview there reinforces that he is irreplaceable in the team. People sometimes jump to the far right column and it doesn't justify his contribution to the team, certainly on a wicket like this.
