Morgan regains confidence after Starc blow

England one-day captain Eoin Morgan believes new headgear and renewed confidence will help him negotiate short-pitched bowling after being struck by Australian paceman Mitchell Starc two months ago.

Morgan, 29, suffered concussion after the blow during the fifth and final one-day international match in Manchester, which also cut short his county season.

A refreshed Morgan said he had undertaken a lot of short-ball practice ahead of the four-match ODI series against Pakistan which starts in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, his first match since the incident.

"I've done a lot of short-ball practice since then. I'm quite confident going into this series that I've progressed," he said.

"It's worrying, to be honest, because the feeling of concussion is something I've never had before."

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Morgan said he would continue to wear a protective helmet with a neck guard in the ODI series against Pakistan.

"At the time, it was quite concerning," Morgan said.

"The ball hit me quite hard. It was quite a good delivery. I've watched it back a number of times.

"But I still look back at it now - and hats off, it was a pretty good delivery."

Morgan said he had started wearing one of the redesigned helmets after the second match of the ODI series.

"I did change it (helmet) during the series (against Australia). I got hit on the neck at Lord's and wasn't wearing a neck guard, I changed to a new helmet.

"It's a personal opinion, I feel more protected with the neck guard that they have, so I went for the full helmet. I've had scans on my head to have a mould for my own helmet, which I'm wearing now, so I've come with that."

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Morgan ducks a short ball in the nets // Getty Images

Morgan said England, who failed to qualify for the quarter-finals in the 2015 World Cup, had progressed well since then, beating New Zealand 3-2 before losing to Australia by the same margin.

"That's one thing we've gained over the last six months. We've created an atmosphere in which learning becomes very easy for our young guys coming in.

"Probably, no one would have given us a hope in hell against Australia and New Zealand. But they were two very competitive series, and we managed to turn over New Zealand."

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The remaining matches will be played in Abu Dhabi (November 13), Sharjah (Nov 17) and Dubai (Nov 20). The two teams will also play three Twenty20 internationals.

Meanwhile, England bowler Steven Finn has made light of his latest injury mishap on social media.

Finn, who was ruled out of England's entire tour of the United Arab Emirates due to a bone stress injury in his left foot, found his 198cm frame could be a hindrance when it comes to low-hanging objects.

The 26-year-old banged his head on a street sign while texting on his mobile phone, causing a nasty gash on the top of his head.

"Don't text and walk. What a wally. The street sign came off second best, promise," Finn wrote on Instagram.

While his brush in with a street sign won't keep him out of the game, Finn is aiming to recover from his foot complaint in time for England's Test tour of South Africa, which begins on December 26.