Former England Captain Eoin Morgan Announces Retirement From All Forms Of Cricket | Cricket News

Eoin Morgan, who led England to their first-ever ICC Men’s World Cup title in 2019, introduced his retirement from skilled cricket on Monday with quick impact. England’s Cricket World Cup-winning captain referred to as time on his worldwide profession in June 2022. Morgan’s final look got here for the Paarl Royals within the semi-final of the lately concluded SA20 League. The left-hander aggregated 128 runs at a strike fee of 145.45 with a highest of 64 throughout six innings within the competitors. Morgan had retired from worldwide cricket in July final yr, following a 16-year-long profession that had begun with Ireland, earlier than he moved to England. He continued to play in varied world franchise leagues internationally thereafter.

Morgan took to Twitter to announce his retirement and wrote, “It is with great pride that I am announcing my retirement from all forms of cricket. After much deliberation, I believe that now is the right time to step away from the game that has given me so much over the years.”

“From moving to England in 2005 to join Middlesex, right up to the very end, playing for Paarl Royals in SA20, I have cherished every moment. As there are in every sportsperson’s career, there have been highs and lows, but my family and friends have been by my side throughout it all. I would like to say a particularly special thank you to my wife, Tara, my family and close friends who have supported me unconditionally,” the 36-year-old mentioned in an official assertion.

“I also must thank all my teammates, coaches, fans, and those behind the scenes who not only made me the player I became but have also made me the man I am today. Thanks to cricket, I have been able to travel the world and meet incredible people, many of whom I have developed lifelong friendships with. Playing for franchise teams across the globe has given me so many memories that I will hold onto forever,” mentioned the previous England captain.

“Since my retirement from international cricket, I have been able to spend more time with my loved ones, and I look forward to being able to do so more and more in the future. Having said that, I will undoubtedly miss the adventure and challenges of playing professional cricket,” Morgan mentioned.

“Although I am calling time on my playing career, I will still be involved in the game, working alongside broadcasters at international and franchise tournaments as a commentator and pundit. I am sincerely looking forward to what the future holds,” he added.

Morgan amassed 5,042 runs in first-class cricket, 11,654 in List A and seven,780 in T20s in knowledgeable profession that had began again in 2006. One of England’s white-ball greats, Morgan stays England’s main run-scorer – 6957 runs in 225 ODIs with 13 centuries- and essentially the most profitable captain in ODIs, with 76 wins from 126 matches he led in.

As for T20Is, he aggregated 2458 runs in 115 matches at a strike fee of 136.18 with 14 fifties. An integral a part of England’s first ICC Men’s T20 World Cup triumph within the West Indies in 2010, Morgan led the aspect to a runners-up end within the 2016 version in India. Overall, he led England to 42 T20I wins from 72 matches.

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