New Delhi: England captain Eoin Morgan announced his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday. The star batter registered many milestones during his career. The 35-year-old, regarded as one the finest players and captains in England cricket history, has played 248 ODIs and 16 Tests during his career. He has scored 14 centuries and 47 half-centuries in Test cricket. It was under Morgan’s captaincy that England won its maiden World Cup in the year 2019.
Morgan played his debut ODI match in August 2006. He made his T20 International debut for England in June 2009. If we talk about Test debut, Morgan played his first-ever Test match for England in 2010.
Morgan’s ODI and T20 International career was excellent. He scored 7701 runs in 248 ODIs with help of 14 centuries and 47 half-centuries. He scored 2458 runs in 115 T20Is with help of 14 half-centuries.
Here’s how the cricket fraternity reacted to Morgan’s retirement announcement
A leader par excellence! 🙌
Wish you a happy second innings, @ Eoin16 💜#ThankYouMorgs #AmiKKR #EoinMorgan pic.twitter.com/dLIPYLjbUL
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) June 28, 2022
Congratulations, Eoin Morgan @ Eoin16. I have admired & respected your outlook towards the game enormously.What a career & what a transformational leader. Few players have had as much of an impact on the white ball game as you have. Well done, hopefully our paths continue to cross
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 27, 2022
Thank you, Eoin Morgan. One hell of a captain to take that England squad from 2015 to world champions 🏆pic.twitter.com/IaljjiY7KL
— Cricket Mate 🏏 (@CricketMate_) June 27, 2022
One of the best innings in the World Cup history – 148 from just 71 balls with 17 sixes by Eoin Morgan.pic.twitter.com/PBb9F308el
– Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 28, 2022
– Most ODI appearances and runs for England
– Most IT20 appearances and runs for England
– World Cup winning captainEoin Morgan completed white-ball cricket 🏏 pic.twitter.com/EYqAdJ0YmF
— England’s Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) June 28, 2022
Most hundreds for England in ODI format:
Joe Root – 16
Eoin Morgan – 13
Trescothick – 12
Bairstow – 11
If Buttler – 10
Jason Roy – 10This stat is enough to show how much England has progressed in ODI format.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 22, 2022
Within five minutes of his retirement from international cricket, Sky have announced that Eoin Morgan has joined their commentary team for all England men’s white games this summer
— Will Macpherson (@willis_macp) June 28, 2022