Wellington: England's batting coach Mark Ramprakash insisted on Thursday Eoin Morgan's strength of character will see the struggling captain come good at the World Cup. England will look to Morgan to give their batting a much-needed lift in their Pool A match against formidable New Zealand in Wellington on Friday after they lost their opener against Australia by 111 runs last weekend. New Zealand have won both their opening games.


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And Ramprakash, himself a steady batsman in first-class cricket, said Morgan has handled the World Cup pressure admirably. "Look, he's aware of the fact that he wants more runs and it's important for the team that he plays his part," said Ramprakash of Morgan who has managed just two runs in the last five games, with four scoreless outings.