Sportskeeda Cricket Awards 2017: Top 5 ODI captains of the year

#3 Eoin Morgan

Captain Morgan is one of the most experienced captains in world cricket

He might not be in the scheme of things when it comes to Test cricket, but Eoin Morgan has built his own brand when it comes to limited-overs. Not quite away from the original Captain Morgan, who engaged in maritime warfare in the 17th century, Eoin shook the English one-day team out of their self-imposed slumber two years back and has relentlessly carried the outfit forward, and away from the drapes of tradition that had lullabied the country into playing a dull, defensive game in the changing times of 50-overs.

From bland, they became blithe.

Now, the top-order spits venom and the middle-order is equally pyrotechnical: from Jason Roy to Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes, the larder of attacking batsmen is well-stocked.

The right results, however, still elude them: despite winning series on both sides of the Champions Trophy, the endless dry spell of title wins was still not done away with. Wins against Bangladesh, New Zealand and Australia raised more than mere hopes of a title win, but Pakistan turned out to be party poopers in the semi-finals.

Apart from the 2-1 loss to a rampaging Indian side in early 2017, as well as an odd loss to South Africa, England remained unbeaten throughout the year.