Alex Noren won the 2016 contest by the same margin at The Grove, with former world No 1 Donald hosting, while a chip-in birdie at the last helped Paul Dunne see off Rory McIlroy to win the 2017 event at Close House. Spin is always likely to play a big part in a tournament set in the UAE. For England, that means all eyes will be on Adil Rashid. Ali and Livingstone will be on hand to bowl a few overs but, in reality, it is the leg-spin of Rashid that Morgan will be most reliant on throughout the tournament. "It's an exciting squad and all of us are desperate to improve this week and desperate to keep getting better individually, which ultimately will hopefully make us collectively better." "During my time as chairman, I take responsibility for failing to persuade them to take appropriate and timely action. This frustration has been shared by all of the non-executive members of the board, some of whom have also now resigned.