Eoin Morgan retires as England’s leading run-scorer in ODIs as well as their most successful captain in 50-over cricket. In 225 ODIs, the lefthander scored 6957 runs in 225 ODIs for England, including 13 centuries.
“Eoin Morgan has had a huge impact on English cricket. It goes without saying that he is England’s greatest ever white-ball captain, a World Cup-winning captain… He changed the culture of English white-ball cricket, not only at the top but all the way through. If you look at where we were at the 2015 World Cup in Australia when we lost to Bangladesh to where we were a few years later and where we are now, the change is remarkable.” says former English captain Nasser Hussain.
Congratulations on a wonderful career, @Eoin16. You gave cricket fans several moments to cherish. Best wishes to you. May your 2nd innings be as successful as the first. pic.twitter.com/zLSvaluZQr
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) June 28, 2022
Eoin Morgan announced retirement on Monday after representing Ireland and England for 16 years. Having made his debut for Ireland in 2006, Morgan went on to play for England and retires as one of their greatest white-ball players.
“After careful deliberation and consideration, I am here to announce my retirement from international cricket with immediate effect,” said Morgan.
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“To call time on what has been without doubt the most enjoyable and rewarding chapter of my career hasn’t been an easy decision, but I believe now is the right time to do so, both for me, personally, and for both England white-ball sides I have led to this point.”
ℂ𝔸ℙ𝕋𝔸𝕀ℕ. 𝕃𝔼𝔸𝔻𝔼ℝ. 𝕃𝔼𝔾𝔼ℕ𝔻 👑
Wishing @Eoin16 a happy retirement. pic.twitter.com/RjJWDwDOvA
— ICC (@ICC) June 28, 2022
“I have been lucky enough to play in two World Cup winning teams, but I believe the future for England’s white-ball teams is brighter than ever. We have more experience, more strength and more depth than ever before. I look forward to watching on with a huge level of excitement.”
Morgan retires as England’s leading run-scorer in ODIs as well as their most successful captain in 50-over cricket. In 225 ODIs, the lefthander scored 6957 runs in 225 ODIs for England, including 13 centuries.
Congratulations mate on fantastic desirable career. To me u are game changer for @ECB_cricket in white ball cricket as captain. Loads of respect for ur services. Real entertainer @Eoin16 cricket world wil miss u. Best wishes for future endeavours. Stay blessed https://t.co/FYrqvfrq92
— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) June 29, 2022
One of the great of this generation who has revamped white ball cricket since taking over the captaincy in 2015. He changed the fundamental contours of white ball cricket and questioned why things needed to be done only in a certain way.
Since he announced his retirement, tributes have been flowing in from around the globe, praising the former captain for his immense contribution to the game.