Rob Key revealed his appointment of Matthew Mott as England’s limited-overs coach was based on the assumption Eoin Morgan was on the verge of international retirement.
A combination of form and fitness concerns led to the 2019 World Cup-winning captain last month abruptly ending his England career, just a matter of weeks after Mott took up his new position.
Key, the managing director of England men’s cricket, recognised Morgan had a lot of control over the white-ball sides but his inkling the 35-year-old would soon depart influenced him turning to Mott.
With Mott taking Australia Women to the next level as holders of the Ashes and both World Cups, Key felt the Queenslander was the outstanding candidate to usher in the post-Morgan era.
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