Eoin Morgan Retirement: IND vs ENG Series: Struggling with form and fitness, England’s World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan has called it quits. After British media reported the development, England & Wales Cricket Board confirmed it on Wednesday. Jos Buttler is expected to take charge of the white-ball teams for the three-match and T20I series against India. Follow India tour of England LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN.
“The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) can confirm that England Men’s white-ball Captain Eoin Morgan has retired from international cricket with immediate effect. Morgan is the all-time leading run-scorer and most-capped player for England Men in both ODI and T20I matches,” ECB said in a statement.
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You’ve changed English cricket forever.
An innovator 🏏 A motivator 💪 A champion 🏆
Your legacy will live on…#ThankYouMorgs ❤️ pic.twitter.com/a32SSvCDXI
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 28, 2022
Eoin Morgan Retirement: England’s World Cup winning captain RETIRES, Jos Buttler likely to take charge for India series: Follow LIVE UPDATES
Morgan has been battling with form and fitness problems in 2022. In the recently concluded ODI series against the Netherlands, Morgan failed to even open account in two games. He reportedly dropped himself for the 3rd ODI.
During his 13-year international career with England, the 35-year-old won the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup as Captain in 2019 at Lord’s, the first time England Men had won the world crown. He was also part of the England team that won the 2010 ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean.
Eoin Morgan Retirement: England’s World Cup winning captain RETIRES, Jos Buttler likely to take charge for India series: Follow LIVE UPDATES
Eoin Morgan Retires: Captain Morgan leaves a lasting legacy
- Morgan’s biggest career achievement would be to guide England to their maiden Cricket World Cup.
- During his 13-year international career with England, he has played 225 ODIs, scoring 6,957 runs including 13 centuries.
- In his 126 matches as Captain, Morgan oversaw 76 victories with a win percentage of 60 per cent, the best win record by any England Men’s ODI Captain.
- He was also part of the England team that won the 2010 ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean.
- He captained the T20I side on 72 occasions, equal to India’s MS Dhoni as the most in T20 international cricket.
- In all, he represented England on 115 occasions scoring 2,458 runs.
- As a Test cricketer, he won 16 caps over a three-year period scoring two centuries.
- He also holds the world record for the highest number of sixes in an ODI innings, with 17 against Afghanistan at the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup.
- In 2020, he received a CBE for services to cricket.
Eoin Morgan Retirement: England’s World Cup winning captain RETIRES, Jos Buttler likely to take charge for India series: Follow LIVE UPDATES
Eoin Morgan Statement:
After careful deliberation and consideration, I am here to announce my retirement from international cricket with immediate effect.
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.
From my start in the international arena with Ireland to winning the World Cup in 2019, I have never lost sight of how integral family support is to any international sportsperson. To my Mum and Dad, my wife, Tara, and our family around the world, thank you for your unconditional support throughout the good and more challenging times in my career. Without you all, this incredible journey would not have been possible.
I must also thank my teammates, coaches, supporters, and those behind the scenes who have made my career and any successes possible. I am hugely proud of what I have achieved as a player and captain, but the things I will cherish and remember the most are the memories I made with some of the greatest people I know along the way.
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.
To what lies ahead for me, I will continue to enjoy playing at a domestic level while I can. I’m really looking forward to playing and captaining London Spirit in the second edition of The Hundred this year.
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JUST IN: England’s World Cup winning captain announced his retirement from international cricket
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Jos Buttler could take over as captain? England opener Jos Buttler is tipped to take over as England captain in white-ball formats. He has been the vice-captain since 2015. Buttler has led England on 13 occasions and will be available as a natural choice as he produced some great form in recent times.
Moeen Ali is another candidate who could be giving his auditions for the possible vacancy in the captain’s role as he too has led the team on occasions. Ali, though remains a distant favourite as Buttler’s form could land him the job.
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