LONDON ( Associated Press) – Eoin Morgan confirmed his retirement from international cricket and stepped down as England’s white-ball captain after more than seven years on Tuesday.
After England’s dismal failure at the 2015 Cricket World Cup, Morgan led the team’s white ball with a bold, aggressive approach and taking them to unprecedented heights.
He led England to their maiden global 50-over title at the 2019 World Cup and the No. 1 ranking in One Day Internationals and Twenty20. He enjoyed series victories against every major team and achieved 60% success under his supervision.
England Managing Director Rob Key said: “As with all great players and leaders, he has changed the way the game is played, and he has changed the way the game is played for generations and generations to come. ” Men’s Cricket said. “His legacy within the sport will be felt for many years to come.”
Morgan’s teams have the most three ODI totals; He extended the world record to 498-4 in the Netherlands last week.
However, he scored consecutive ducks in the first two games and missed the third with a groin problem.
His form and fitness have declined. In the past year and a half, the 35-year-old Morgan has scored only one fifty in 48 innings in international and domestic T20s and ODIs.
“It has never been an easy decision to make time for what has undoubtedly been the most enjoyable and rewarding chapter of my career, but I believe now is the right time to do so, for me, personally, and For both England’s white-ball sides that’s got me to this point,” he said.
England all-rounder Moeen Ali, who won the 2019 World Cup with Morgan, was not surprised by the captain’s timing.
“For him the team still comes first, which shows how selfless he is,” Ali told the BBC. “She’s done a remarkable job and she’s definitely the best we’ve ever had.”
Morgan was also part of the England teams that won their first global cricket title in the 2010 World Twenty20 and captained the team to the final in 2016.
Morgan holds the team record for most ODIs (225) and T20Is (115) and most runs in both formats.
Ali lauded Morgan’s “great achievement” in changing the mindset of the team as well as being a great captain.
“Many times people were caught on the boundary and they were like, ‘I should have just hit a single,’ and he was like, ‘No, no, next time you hit it off the ground.’ We have never seen such a captain before.”
