Eoin Morgan, the white-ball captain of Ireland, has said that while he wants to help the squad, it is too early to say whether he will be available to defend the 50-over World Cup, which will be held in India next year.
Morgan, 35, captained the team that won the dramatic World Cup final in 2019, defeating New Zealand after a tense encounter at Lord's.
England's preparations for the mega-event begin next week with a three-match ODI series against the Netherlands, and Morgan stressed that while he has England's best interests at heart, he will take his future as it comes.
That's a long way off (ODI World Cup). First and foremost, I must attend the T20 World Cup (this year in Australia). I'll take things as they come, controlling my contribution and my body. Is there anything I can do to help the squad on and off the field?" Morgan was quoted by dailymail.co.uk as saying.
"I will be as open and honest with everyone as I have been since taking over as captain." I still believe I can help the United States win the World Cup. That is a significant motivator for me. "I sincerely care about the team's best interests," he added.
Morgan's major objective now is to help Australia's Matthew Mott, the new white-ball coach, put together a team capable of winning the T20 World Cup in October-November this year, and then the 50-over World Cup in October 2023.
For the Dutch series, England has selected some limited-overs stalwarts such as Jason Roy, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, and Adil Rashid, among others, and Morgan said it was to "build that relationship" with the new coach.
"Having our senior boys here is one of the reasons for us to grow that relationship with the coach," he said. "With the likes of Stokes and Bairstow, we don't get many opportunities to do that, and I think they're crucial in huge occasions when you need leaders in a World Cup."