Alastair Cook has been removed from England’s One-Day International (ODI) captaincy, media reports said.
He will be replaced by fellow batsman Eoin Morgan who will lead the side in the tri-series in Australia after Christmas and the subsequent 2015 World Cup, which is less than two months away.
Cook’s tenure as captain ends after enduring a wretched form followed by growing criticism from former players about his ability to lead the side, which heightened after England lost 2-5 against Sri Lanka away from home.
He was appointed to lead the one-day side in 2011. But his form with the bat dipped sharply following the responsibility, with he managing just one half-century in his last 22 innings.
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