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ICC World Cup gaffe: Wellington mayor welcomes 'Eoin Rogers', not Morgan

<p>Eoin Morgan's form has deserted him and now so has his name after the England captain was introduced as 'Eoin Rogers' by the mayor of Wellington</p>

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Wellington: Eoin Morgan's form has deserted him and now so has his name after the England captain was introduced as 'Eoin Rogers' by the mayor of Wellington.

Eoin Morgan
Eoin Morgan 

The embarrassing gaffe happened when the England squad arrived in the New Zealand capital ahead of Friday's World Cup match against the co-hosts. London-born mayor Celia Wade-Brown introduced Morgan as 'Rogers' during a traditional Maori ceremony staged on the city's harbour front late Tuesday. The incident prompted some light-hearted ribbing from the travelling British press contingent.

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