England captain Eoin Morgan collects CBE at Windsor Castle two years after being awarded gong

Former West Indies captain Sir Clive Lloyd, who had already been honoured with a CBE, was also honoured with a knighthood

England white-ball captain Eoin Morgan has received his CBE for services to cricket from the Duke of Cambridge at Windsor Castle.

Morgan was awarded the honour at the end of 2019, the year in which he led England to World Cup glory at Lord's.

However, the investiture has been delayed until now as a consequence of the pandemic. Morgan was one of four squad members recognised at the time, with Ben Stokes made an OBE, while Jos Buttler and Joe Root became MBEs.

Former head coach Trevor Bayliss was also named as an OBE.

At the time, Morgan said: "I'm very proud to have been awarded a CBE. Winning the World Cup has been a dream come true and the honours and awards that have come since that day at Lord's really mean a lot to everyone connected with the team.

^{Morgan received the honour from Prince William (Steve Parsons/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)}

"The events of that day at Lord's were the result of many years of hard work and dedication, and I see this honour – and the honours for my team-mates – as honours for the whole team, for everything they put into winning that tournament and getting over the line."

Former West Indies captain Sir Clive Lloyd, who had already been honoured with a CBE, has been presented with a knighthood for services to cricket. Like Morgan, his honour was also revealed at the end of 2019.

Lloyd, who skippered West Indies to huge success between 1974 and 1985, scored 7,515 Test runs.

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