Morgan says England must adapt or die as India World Cup test looms.

BIRMINGHAM -- Eoin Morgan says England need to adapt better to home conditions but is confident they will not buckle under pressure against India as they scrap to keep their World Cup hopes alive. England looked set for the semi-finals when they won four of their first five matches but losses to Sri Lanka and Australia opened the door for Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. MorganA's side needs to beat India on Sunday and then get past New Zealand in their final league game to guarantee a place in the final four. The skipper, speaking on Saturday, said England had regained their focus ahead of the match at Edgbaston and their final game against New Zealand. "We are handling it well," he said.

"Playing in a home World Cup for your own country is an extremely privileged position to be in. "If we win the two (games), go through to the semi-finals. If we win that, we get through to a World Cup final. ThereA's still a lot on the line...

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