Twitter Reacts As Eoin Morgan Announces Retirement From International Cricket
England’s most successful white-ball captain, Eoin Morgan, has announced his retirement from international cricket after a 13-year career with the Three Lions across formats.
Morgan changed the dynamic of white-ball cricket in England following the 2015 ODI World Cup. He led them to the top of the ICC Rankings and helped secure series wins over all the major playing countries.
Additionally, Morgan is the only player in England’s history to win an Ashes series away from home, the ODI World Cup (2019) where he was the skipper, and the T20 World Cup (2010).
In 126 ODIs as the leader, Morgan led them to 76 wins. The win percentage of 60 percent is the highest among all English captains. He also led the team in 72 T20Is, the joint-most for a skipper along with MS Dhoni.
“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,” Morgan said in a statement released by the ECB.
Morgan ends his career as the highest run-scorer for England in ODIs and T20Is. In total, he has scored 2458 runs in 115 T20Is and 6957 runs in 225 ODIs. He also holds the record for the most appearances for an English cricketer in both ODIs and T20Is.
In his statement, Morgan also confirmed that he will be playing domestic cricket which includes the likes of The Hundred, where he will be leading London Spirit.
“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,” he added.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to Eoin Morgan’s retirement:
What a career you have had. Changed the way people think and play the game not just in England but globally. Wishing you well in your next chapter. @Eoin16
— Niall John O Brien (@niallnobiobrien) June 28, 2022
Eoin Morgan retires as one of the most influential figures not only in English cricket history but the tactical history of the game full stop. His England team changed the way the white ball game has been played forever & the ramifications of that change are still being felt.
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) June 28, 2022
Eoin Morgan, well played. He knew he wasn’t pulling his weight as batsman of a team wanting to win two World Cups in next 18 months. As captain he could have carried on till October’s World Cup T-20 but he rather stepped aside, consigning his own ambitions to the bin @Eoin16 ??
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) June 28, 2022
Congrats on an incredible career @Eoin16 ?? ?
— Danielle Wyatt (@Danni_Wyatt) June 28, 2022
– Most ODI appearances and runs for England
– Most IT20 appearances and runs for England
– World Cup winning captainEoin Morgan completed white-ball cricket ? pic.twitter.com/EYqAdJ0YmF
— England’s Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) June 28, 2022
Thank you, Eoin Morgan. One hell of a captain to take that England squad from 2015 to world champions ?pic.twitter.com/IaljjiY7KL
— Cricket Mate ? (@CricketMate_) June 27, 2022
Eoin Morgan has been the greatest white ball skipper for England in history. A World Cup winning captain, one of the best for them over the years.
Thank you for all the services, @Eoin16. pic.twitter.com/6yL7XwSp2H
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 28, 2022
ECB has confirmed that England Men's white-ball Captain Eoin Morgan has retired from international cricket with immediate effect #Cricket
— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) June 28, 2022
The retiring Eoin Morgan’s contribution to English cricket nicely summed up by Rob Key: “It will be wrong to think Eoin’s legacy was just winning the World Cup in 2019; it is far greater than that”
— Matt Roller (@mroller98) June 28, 2022
Eoin Morgan through the years ♾ pic.twitter.com/mTswVlE3EL
— Sritama (Ross Taylor’s version) (@cricketpun_duh) June 28, 2022
Captains with More Than 200 international six :
1. MS Dhoni
2. Eoin Morgan
End of the list pic.twitter.com/zbkHZGLIVC
— Vansh (@vanshtweetz) June 21, 2022
Within five minutes of his retirement from international cricket, Sky have announced that Eoin Morgan has joined their commentary team for all England men’s white games this summer
— Will Macpherson (@willis_macp) June 28, 2022
Eoin Morgan you absolute legend, you’ve changed how white ball cricket is played around the world, and treated us to the best day ever as an England fan#ThankYouMorgs
— Dan (@danjadz_) June 28, 2022
The English white ball side we're seeing today dominating across the globe a huge credit goes to Eoin Morgan.!One of the best white ball captain England has ever produced.!
— Deep Point (@ittzz_spidey) June 28, 2022
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