Regular readers will know my man crush on Eoin Morgan already verges on freaky stalker levels.

But how to prove the Irish-born Englishman is a genius without resorting to the usual heart-fluttering references to his flinty eyes or rubber wrists or ice-filled veins?

Why, with a load of crazy stats of course. Tis the cricketing way.

So here, for your enjoyment, are a whole load of bits and bobs that prove beyond any doubt that Eoin Morgan is Chuffing Brilliant at Everything.

* He is the only batsman in the world to have played 10 or more T20 internationals and average over 50.

* His strike-rate of 140 is also Very Handy.

* He is England's third highest T20 runscorer and six-hitter, and second highest four-hitter despite playing half as many games as Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood.

* He is the ultimate T20 finisher. He has been not out in six of his 14 T20 innings for England. Among top-order batsman, only Rohit Sharma, with six from 16, comes close to this ratio.

* He averages 65 in T20 run-chases for England. In eight knocks, he has been dismissed just thrice.

* He doesn't just provide the finishing touches, either. Of his five not out scores in chases, only one has been below 15.

* He has been not not out 12 times in 26 T20 and ODI pursuits for England. England have won on all 12 occasions.

* He kissed a girl and he liked it.

* He averages 99 when England successfully chase an ODI target.

* He has steered England all the way to victory seven times in 18 attempts, twice with unbeaten centuries.

* He wins cricket matches. England's ODI win percentage with him in the side is 59%; without him it's 50%. England win 69% of Twenty20 matches he plays; without him, just 47%.

All stats up to date as of... NOW!