Eoin Morgan hopes to be a part of England's World Cup defence in 2023

Captain feeling confident ahead of ODI series against South Africa that begins in Cape Town

Eoin Morgan will lead England in the three-match ODI series against South Africa. Getty Images

Eoin Morgan revealed his intention to oversee England's next two T20 World Cup campaigns and did not rule out defending the 50-over title in 2023.

Morgan has had a lot of time on hand to decide about his future in the weeks following England's historic win over New Zealand in the final at Lord's last July.

He was in charge for the Twenty20 series win over New Zealand at end of last year, when the Irishman said he would like to continue at the T20 World Cup in Australia later this year.

Ahead of the three-match ODI series against South Africa which starts in Cape Town on Tuesday, Morgan is targeting the 2021 T20 World Cup in India and beyond.

"I've looked at the next two T20 World Cups and I feel in a good enough space right here and now to be able to say I'm hoping to be here for both of them," he said on Tuesday.

"But things change, when you make decisions to stay on or continue, the majority of the time, that decision is taken out of your hands.

"For me it's a matter of focusing on this year's T20 World Cup, doing the best we can to put ourselves in a position to try to win it and then look beyond that as well."

Morgan will be 36 by the time England travel to India to defend their 50-over title in 2023 but the Dubliner is optimistic about his game and leadership; since the start of 2015, Morgan has averaged 43.6 with seven of his 13 ODI centuries coming in that time.

"Over the last four years I have been in the best form of my life," he said. "The level of experience I have now has allowed me to grow in confidence as a leader and allowed me to be the best version of myself.

"And certainly making the decision towards the end of last summer things became clearer and more evident when I had time to think, sit back and reflect.

"Certainly coming back from New Zealand from five T20 internationals the way that I played and felt physically, I felt really good."

Morgan did not name the playing XI for the match at Newlands but it is expected batsman Tom Banton and leg-spinner Matt Parkinson will make their ODI debuts as England look to strengthen their bench.

Only Morgan, Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy, Joe Root and Chris Woakes are expected to retain their spot from the side that beat the Black Caps in the World Cup final.