Morgan, who made his international debut for Ireland, played 23 ODIs for the Irish team between 2006 and 2009. The cricketer was under a lot of pressure as there were frequent weak patches on the bat in the limited overs format.
Morgan – the all-time leading scorer for England in both ODIs and T20I – is the only English captain to lead the team to the World Cup. Under his leadership, England won the 2019 World Cup at Lord’s. In his 13-year international career with England, the 35-year-old helped lift the team to many heights and also changed the face of English cricket.
In his seven-year career as ODI captain, the left-hander has led England to number one in the ICC world rankings with notable series wins against all major nations.
England captain Eoin Morgan: Statistics, records, age, trophy list, success – all you need to know
In his record 225 ODI caps, he scored 6,957 runs at an average of 39.75 with 13 centuries. As captain, Morgan has played 126 games and scored 76 wins with a 60 per cent winning percentage, the best winning record by any England ODI captain in the history of the game.
He led the T20I team 72 times, the most captains in T20 international cricket, including MS Dhoni. In total, he scored 2,458 runs, representing England 115 times. As a Test cricketer, he won 16 caps in a span of three years, scoring two centuries.
He also holds the world record for most sixes in an ODI innings with 17 sixes against Afghanistan at the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Commenting on his decision to retire from international cricket, Morgan said: “After careful deliberation and reflection, I am here to announce my immediate retirement from international cricket. This is undoubtedly the happiest and most rewarding chapter for me. The time to reach this stage has come for me personally and also for England’s white ball.
“From making my international debut with Ireland to winning the World Cup in 2019, I have never seen how inseparable family support is for any international player. Live for my mom and dad, my wife, Tara and the family around us. Thank you for your support. This incredible journey would not have been possible without all of you.
“I want to thank my colleagues, coaches, supporters and the people behind the scenes who made my career and any success possible. I am very proud of what I have achieved as a player and captain, but I will cherish and remember most of them. I have memories of some great people I know.
“I am lucky to have played in two World Cup winning teams, but I believe the future of England’s white ball teams is brighter than ever. We have more experience, more strength and more depth than ever before. I look forward to seeing a huge level of curiosity.
“What I have in front of me is that I will continue to enjoy playing at the domestic level whenever possible. I look forward to playing and captaining London Spirit in the second edition of The Hundred this year.
Rob Key, Managing Director of England Men’s Cricket, said: “On behalf of the ECB and everyone involved in cricket, I would like to thank Eoin Morgan for his outstanding contribution to the game.
“It would be a mistake to assume that winning the World Cup in 2019 was Eon’s legacy; It’s much bigger than that.
“Like all great players and leaders, he has changed the way he plays the game and the whole generation and the next generation will play that game. He will realize his legacy in the game. In the coming years. I wish him all the best for the next chapter of his career. “
After Morgan’s dismissal, explosive wicketkeeper-batsman Jose Butler will lead England in the form of a white ball. The limited overs series against India will be Butler’s first appointment for the home team.