England\u2019s World Cup bid suffered another setback with the news of Stuart Broad\u2019s injury that has ruled him out for the remainder of the tournament. The loss of Broad was even more of a blow as Kevin Pietersen has already returned home for surgery. Paceman Chris Tremlett has been called in at short notice to help out with the bowling duties.<\/p>\n
Eoin Morgan will step in to fill KP\u2019s boots and is likely to have his first opportunity to impress against Bangladesh. This may just be a blessing in disguise given the Irishman\u2019s ODI record. England have played 38 matches with the Irishman in the starting XI and they have won 20 of those matches. Without the batsmen in the side, England have played seven matches and won only three of those.<\/p>\n
The winning percentage with Morgan playing since his debut is 52.63%, while it drops to 42.86% when he\u2019s not picked. Morgan has averaged 40 runs in his ODI career since his debut and he has scored three centuries.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s further support that England may actually benefit from Pietersen\u2019s injury as England\u2019s win percentage is actually lower when he starts. England have played 112 ODI\u2019s with KP in the side and have won 49 and lost 51.<\/p>\n
Without the big-hitting batsman, England have played 39 matches – winning 18 and losing 21. The winning percentage since KP\u2019s debut is 46.15% when England haven\u2019t been able to call upon him and it\u2019s 43.75% when he has started.<\/p>\n
Many punters will feel that without KP in the side England are set to score fewer, but the analysis reveals that isn\u2019t necessarily the case. This offers an opportunity for astute traders to take advantage of England\u2019s lower total runs price and look to make a larger profit with Morgan\u2019s positive effect.<\/p>\n