Eoin Morgan retires from worldwide cricket

Morgan, who led England to 50-over World Cup glory in 2019, captained England in a report 126 ODIs and 72 T20s. His 118 wins as skipper throughout the 2 codecs can be a report.

He retires with a slew of information to his identify, together with most ODI runs for England (6,957), most T20I runs for England (2,458) and most sixes for England in each codecs.

“To name time on what has been no doubt probably the most gratifying and rewarding chapter of my profession hasn’t been a straightforward resolution,” Morgan mentioned.

“However I consider now could be the appropriate time to take action, each for me, personally, and for each England white-ball sides I’ve led so far.

“I’ve been fortunate sufficient to play in two World Cup profitable groups, however I consider the long run for England’s white-ball groups is brighter than ever. We now have extra expertise, extra energy and extra depth than ever earlier than.”

The 35-year-old, who made his ODI debut as a 16-year-old with Eire in 2006 earlier than he was referred to as up by England in 2009, has performed 248 ODIs and 115 T20Is, scoring 10,159 runs in whole. He has additionally performed in 16 assessments, scoring 700 runs.

However accidents and a scarcity of runs in T20s and ODIs had raised questions on his kind forward of the T20 World Cup later this 12 months in addition to England’s defence of their 50-overs title in 2023.

“To what lies forward for me, I’ll proceed to get pleasure from enjoying at a home stage whereas I can,” Morgan added.

“I am actually trying ahead to enjoying and captaining London Spirit within the second version of The Hundred this 12 months.”