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How 'luck of the Irish' and 'Allah' inspired England win

 
Real-cricket 2019-07-15 22:24:34 

There's Eoin Morgan, the England captain, born in Ireland to an English mother, who could scarcely have been prouder of his team as he shared an anecdote between himself and spin bowler Adil Rashid, one of the two British-born Muslim players in the squad.
"We had Allah with us," Morgan told reporters with a wry smile after being asked whether he was blessed with the "luck of the Irish."
"I spoke to Adil and he said Allah was definitely with us. I said we had the rub of the green," added the England captain.



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