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Match-winner Jos Buttler praised England captain Eoin Morgan as a "pioneer" after his landmark 100th Twenty20 appearance in Tuesday's victory over India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Buttler, whose unbeaten 83 eclipsed India skipper Virat Kohli's swashbuckling 77, said Morgan was an inspiration to up-and-coming England cricketers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Morgan, 34, has revamped England's approach to limited-overs cricket, highlighted by their 2019 ODI World Cup win -- four years after they failed to get out of their pool in 2015.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"He's been a pioneer for English white-ball cricketers -– he was a pioneer as a player to start with and certainly as a captain and leader. He has always been someone who has been ahead of the curve." Buttler said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Dublin-born Morgan became the first England men's player to play 100 T20 internationals in the eight-wicket win, which put the tourists 2-1 up in the five-match series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Morgan has "taken England's white-ball cricket to places it's never been before and he's done it in a quite incredible way", Buttler said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"He's a selfless guy but it's no mean achievement to reach 100 caps."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Morgan, who will lead England at the T20 World Cup in India later this year, said receiving the 100th cap from his "great friend" Buttler was an emotional moment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"It nearly brought me to tears to be honest. Playing in 100 games is a proud moment for me but the words that he said really did warm my heart and I am very grateful," Morgan said of Buttler's short address to the team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Buttler, 30, admitted he sometimes felt under pressure to retain his opening spot, a position he has held since 2018.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"I don't know if it will ever end, people seem to quite enjoy talking about it. I certainly feel the pressure of that sometimes," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"We have lots of guys who would love to bat in that opening position. For most people it's probably the best place to bat in the game. But I know I've got the full backing of Morgs to go and do it, which gives me a lot of confidence. I know Morgs is keen for me to open in this team and I do it with his backing."<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2021\/03\/englands-buttler-hails-pioneer-morgan-after-100th-t20.jpg", "alt_img": "Cricket Image for England's Buttler Hails 'Pioneer' Morgan After 100th T20", "alt_title": "Jos Buttler and Eoin Morgan", "image1": "", "video": "", "seo_title": "England's Buttler Hails 'Pioneer' Morgan After 100th T20 On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Match-winner Jos Buttler praised England captain Eoin Morgan as a \"pioneer\" after his landmark 100th Twenty20 appearance in Tuesday's victory over India.", "seo_keywords": "England Tour Of India 2021, India vs England, Eoin Morgan, Jos Buttler", "tag": "", "tagging": "England Tour Of India 2021,India vs England,Eoin Morgan,Jos Buttler,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": "0", "slug": "englands-buttler-hails-pioneer-morgan-after-100th-t20", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": "0000-00-00", "ians_time": "00:00:00", "server_time": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "trash": "0", "view_count": "3350", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2021-03-17 14:55:42", "updated": "2021-03-17 15:19:25", "img_from": "Image Source: AFP", "img_source": "", "schedule_publish": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "news_keywords": "Jos Buttler, Eoin Morgan, morgan 100 t20, India vs England, Ind vs Eng", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "12", "jio_date": "2021-03-17 14:55:42", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2021-03-17 14:55:42", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/englands-buttler-hails-pioneer-morgan-after-100th-t20-72985" }