Eoin Morgan
Eoin
Morgan ends his career in franchise cricket after retiring from international
cricket last year.
Eoin
Morgan is a professional cricketer from Ireland who currently serves as the
captain of the England cricket team in limited-overs formats. He is a
left-handed middle-order batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.
Less
than a year after quitting the international game, Eoin Morgan, England's lone
50-over World Cup champion captain, announced his retirement from all
short-format franchise cricket on Monday with immediate effect.
After
a 16-year career—first with Ireland and subsequently with England—the 36-year-old
Morgan withdrew from international cricket in July 2022. Despite this, he
continued to compete in short-format competitions all over the world.
"I
am announcing my retirement from all facets of cricket with the utmost pride.
I've given it a lot of thought, but I think it's time to stop playing the game
that has given me so much over the years "According to Morgan's statement.
Last
year, Morgan led London Spirit to victory in the Hundred's elimination round.
He also played seven times for Paarl Royals in the recently finished SA20 and
was a losing finalist with New York Strikers in the Abu Dhabi T10.
According
to him, he loved every second of his cricketing career.
Morgan,
who made his England debut in an ODI in 2006, said, "I have relished every
experience, from going to England in 2005 to join Middlesex, right up to the
very end, playing for Paarl Royals in SA20.
"I
have been able to travel the world and meet amazing individuals because of
cricket. Many of these folks have become lifetime friends of mine. I have a ton
of experiences from playing for franchise teams around the world that I will
cherish always." Morgan batted in the middle of the order for the
left-handed team and amassed 7,701 runs from 248 ODIs and 2,458 runs from 115
T20 Internationals. Between 2010 and 2012, he participated in only 16 Test
matches while scoring 700 runs.
He
declared that he will continue to be connected with the game by
"commentating and serving as a pundit at franchise and international
competitions, working alongside broadcasters."
"I
have been able to spend more time with my loved ones since I retired from
playing international cricket, and I anticipate doing so even more in the
future. But even with that, I know I'll miss the excitement and difficulties of
playing professional cricket." Morgan participated in every game of
England's victory in the Caribbean T20 World Cup in 2010.
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