Eoin Morgan's family upset over criticism of decision to miss Bangladesh tour

While many supported Morgan for acting on his concern, others suggested that the player, as skipper, had shown a lack of leadership

Morgan declined to travel with England for their tour of Bangladesh (Getty)

Eoin Morgan has revealed his family were "very offended" by suggestions he let England down by declining to tour Bangladesh on safety grounds.

The England and Wales Cricket Board determined that security in the country was sufficient for the series to take place safely in October but invited individual players to make their own decision following terror attacks targeting westerners earlier in the year.

Only one-day captain Morgan and opening batsman Alex Hales declined to travel, leaving ECB managing director Andrew Strauss "disappointed".

But reactions were stronger than that elsewhere. While many supported the pair for acting on their concerns, others suggested that Morgan, as skipper, had shown a lack of leadership.

Morgan's family were 'offended' by the suggestion the player had let England down (Getty)

Former England captains Michael Vaughan and Nasser Hussain were among the most prominent critics, suggesting Morgan's standpoint was incompatible with his role as figurehead of the side, though they were not alone among the British media response.

Morgan is back on duty for the forthcoming limited-overs series against India and will lead the side out for the first time since skipping Bangladesh on Tuesday, against India A in Mumbai.

Asked by BBC'S Test Match Special how he felt about the coverage of his decision, Morgan said: "To be honest, I didn't see much of it. When things are announced like that, you can plan how to deal with it, and my way of dealing with it was to get away from things, which I did.

"So I didn't see a great deal of it. I think my family saw a lot of it and were very offended, but that's part and parcel of being in the limelight sometimes. Certainly standing here I don't regret the decision.

"When I made the decision, I considered all the consequences and I felt very comfortable with the decision. Since we arrived here three days ago, things have been really good, plenty of energy around the group, which is awesome."

Alex Hales also refused to travel to Bangladesh (Getty)

England insisted there would be no fallout or repercussions for those who stayed away from Bangladesh, who lost the ODI series 2-1 before sealing a historic 1-1 draw in the Test leg.

Morgan and Hales were duly recalled at the first opportunity but the feeling remains in some quarters that they will need to deliver quickly with the bat to retain their slots.

Jos Buttler also made a strong impression as stand-in captain against Bangladesh and is a readymade heir whenever Morgan's time is up.

But the Dubliner, a 30-year-old dual international with 170 ODIs and 64 T20 caps to his name, sees nothing new in competing for his place.

"Nothing is a certainty, absolutely nothing," he said at a press conference.

"I like to think things have gone pretty well for us over a small period of time and we've had a little bit of success. We've got a fantastic group of players who are very driven and want to do well.

"You're always out to prove how good you are and what you can do. I'm always looking to win games of cricket and score runs."

England will be without Joe Root and Liam Plunkett for the day/night tour match against a strong India A at the Cricket Club of India.

Root has just become a father for the first time and will join up with the squad in time for the first ODI in Pune on Sunday, while Plunkett is recovering from a calf tear.

The hosts will be led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has just resigned the captaincy of the senior side, and have also selected experienced internationals Yuvraj Singh, Ashish Nehra and Shikhar Dhawan in their squad.

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