Cricket World Cup: 4 interesting coincidences in the history of the competition

#2 Ed Joyce and Eoin Morgan: Different year, different country:

Morgan will lead England in 2019 World Cup

Ed Joyce represented England in the 2007 World Cup and Eoin Morgan wore the Irish Jersey that year in the Caribbean.

Four years down the line, the World Cup in 2011 was played in the sub-continent and this time around Joyce represented Ireland whereas Morgan played for England.

In the 2007 World Cup, Joyce scored 152 runs for England at an average of 30.40 with two half-centuries in five matches. In the same edition, Morgan had a torrid time with the bat and scored only 91 runs at a dismal average of 10.11.

In 2011, Joyce representing Ireland scored 176 runs at an average of 29.33 in 6 innings with a half-century against the West Indies. Morgan just played 3 innings for England in the 2011 World Cup but was extremely impressive as he scored 120 runs at an average of 40 which included 2 half centuries.

In 2015, Morgan captained England and Joyce also played for Ireland. In the upcoming edition, Eoin Morgan will again captain England on home soil whereas Ed Joyce has retired from international cricket.