Eoin Morgan’s English era is over after the World Cup-winning captain announced his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday.
The veteran white ball pattern led England to victory in the 2019 World Cup with a hugely spectacular win in the final against New Zealand at Lord’s, and led the country to No. 1 in the one-day world rankings and T20.
But with the T20 World Cup approaching this fall, Morgan, who will turn 36 in September, has decided to resign to allow his likely replacement, Jos Buttler, to approach some time before the tournament, which will begin in the October in Australia.
Morgan, the total of 225 ODI and 115 T20 is also an England record. he said “it hasn’t been an easy decision,” but “I think now is the right time to do it.”
The Dublin-born star oversaw a hugely transformative seven-year period in cricket with limited limitations, taking control in 2015 and implementing an attack approach that eventually brought them to glory and has now been reproduced throughout. the world.
It is understood he will continue to play domestic cricket and will continue to lead the London Spirit in the Hundred. But any role as a locker room mentor for England’s white ball teams is likely to be delayed: Australian Matthew Mott has recently taken over as coach and Morgan does not want to “pursue his style”.
World Cup winning captain Eoin Morgan has announced he has ended international cricket
Morgan (center) led England to their first men’s World Cup title of the day with dramatic style
Wicketkeeper hitter Jos Buttler (center) is ready to replace him before the T20 World Cup
He said: “Asking for time in what has certainly been the most fun and rewarding chapter of my career has not been an easy decision, but I think now is the right time to do it, both for me personally and for me.The two English white ball teams I have driven to this point.
“I am very proud of what I have achieved as a player and captain, but the things I will love and remember the most are the memories I made with some of the greatest people I know along the way.
“I’ve been lucky to play in two World Cup winning teams, but I think the future of England’s white ball teams is brighter than ever. We have more experience, more strength and more depth than ever. I look forward to continuing -with a great level of emotion.
England’s men’s cricket manager Rob Key added: “I would like to thank Eoin Morgan for his outstanding contribution to the game. It would be wrong to think that Eoin’s legacy had just won the 2019 World Cup; it is much larger than that.
“As with all great players and leaders, it has changed the way the game has been played, and it has changed the way a whole generation and future generations will play this way of playing. Their legacy within the game will be made. “For many years, he is without a doubt the best leader I have ever seen.”
A very positive, improvisational and inventive beater, Morgan’s recent form has not lived up to his usual high standards. Since the end of August 2020, it has only been half a century in 26 entries for England in the 50-over and T20 formats.
Since the success of the 2019 World Cup, he has scored a hundred solo against his native Ireland at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.
Morgan made a few ducks in each of the first two games of the June ODI series against the Netherlands before missing the third game due to injury, which led to speculation that it was time to leave office.
Australian Matthew Mott (pictured), installed as England’s new white ball coach in May, had backed Morgan to rediscover his form ahead of this autumn’s Twenty20 World Cup.
Morgan made ducks in each of the first two games against Holland, before missing the third ODI
And with his individual form in question, the 35-year-old has made the decision to resign
Mott had said, “He would love more races, most batsmen do.” He’s been a class player for over 200 games, and I don’t think that will change. Having sat in the third game, I’m sure this will set you on fire a bit for the huge summer we have.
“What I’ve discovered is that Eoin is an inspiring leader and we’ve already developed a great relationship. With Jos as captain and a perfect transition, the team is working really well.”
Morgan began his international career with his native Ireland in 2006, but changed his loyalty to England in 2009, citing his lifelong desire to play test cricket.
The left played 16 tests, scoring two centuries, but did not consolidate a place in the five days and came to be seen as a limitations specialist.
As a brilliant striker, he was ahead of his time and was catapulted to the captaincy when Sir Alastair Cook was sacked on the eve of the 2015 World Cup.
The tournament was a debacle, with England eliminated in the group stages, but Morgan was identified by then-cricket director Sir Andrew Strauss as the man who restarted a sick team.
The project culminated in a spectacular way at the home of cricket in 2019, with the heroism of Ben Stokes and a super draw against New Zealand in the World Cup final, while England triumphed in the countdown. .
Success consolidated Morgan’s place among the pantheon of great English sports leaders, but it also leaves a considerable legacy as a player. It retires as a one-day and T20 record scorer from the country, with 6,957 and 2,458 in the respective formats.
Morgan’s decision could allow Buttler to go to bed before the T20 World Cup in October
The Dublin-born star took over as captain of England’s white ball just before the 2015 World Cup
And he oversaw a magnificent transformation of attitudes and style of play in the ultra-attacking cricket brand seen today, which culminated in that glorious day at Lord’s in 2019.
Morgan continued: “To my mother and father, my wife, Tara and our family around the world, thank you for your unconditional support during the good and most difficult times of my career. Without all of you , this amazing journey would not have been possible.
“I also have to thank my teammates, coaches, fans and those who have made my career and achievements possible. I am very proud of what I have achieved as a player and captain, but the things I will love and remember the most are the memories I made with some of the older people.
“I’ve been lucky to play in two World Cup winning teams, but I think the future of England’s white ball teams is brighter than ever. We have more experience, more strength and more depth than ever. I look forward to continuing -with a great level of emotion.
Moeen Ali, a key player during the Morgan era, said: “He’s done a remarkable job. It’s a shame. It’s weird to understand the side without him. Things are moving forward and you have to get used to it, but it’s sad.
“I’m not surprised at the same time because he’s a very selfless person and he’s probably thinking about the team more than anything. We’ve been so strong … and he probably feels like his time is up and he’s given enough time so that Jos may face his way. ‘
Sportsmail columnist Nasser Hussain added: “Eoin Morgan was more than just the most successful white ball captain England has ever had. He was a man who changed our cricket culture and mentality and with them, our results.
“His effect was not limited to the 15 cricketers on his squads, but across the country. The batsmen especially saw how he wanted England to play, and they wanted to be a part of it.
“One of his great strengths was that he never doubted himself. The message he sent was crucial: move on. Don’t doubt yourself. It was contagious … As a captain on the field, he was cool. , calm and calculated. He was icy. Like all the best leaders, he had a presence. ‘
Morgan met with then-Prime Minister Theresa May (left) after winning the World Cup trophy (right)
MORGAN’S RACE IN NUMBERS
1 – 50-year-old global tournament won by England, the 2019 World Cup under the captaincy of Morgan. He also played in the triumphant World T20 campaign in 2010.
248 – one-day international appearances, the first 23 for Ireland and the rest for England.
115 – Twenty-20 internationals, all after changing loyalty.
16 – Tests for England.
148 – Morgan’s highest ODI score of 71 balls against Afghanistan in June 2019.
17 – six in this entry, a world record in all international formats.
7,701: ODI runs, 35th in all-time ranking in the format.
39.29 – Average ODI.
14 – ODI centuries, at the age of 47 and fifty.
115: Ireland’s highest ODI score, its only green century.
99 – Score in his international debut, Ireland’s ODI in August 2006 against Scotland in Ayr.
72 – T20 internationals as captain, a world record shared with India Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
2,458 – T20I races, ninth place of all time.
136.18 – Race T20I strike rate, averaging 28.58.
91 – Morgan’s highest score in T20Is, of 41 balls against New Zealand in November 2019.
120 – six in format – just behind Martin Guptill, with a record 165, Rohit Sharma and Chris Gayle.
183 – runs for Morgan when England won the World T20 in 2010, with a maximum score of 55 against the West Indies. He finished third among English batsmen and seventh in the tournament.
30.43 – average of his 700 tests, with two hundred and three fifty.
15 – Morgan is one of 15 men who will play one day of international cricket for two countries, and 36 in all formats. Ed Joyce and Boyd Rankin also got it for Ireland and England