Eoin Morgan

England white-ball captain Eoin Morgan is set to announce his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday. Morgan, who captained England to World Cup ...

That sparked jubilant scenes at Lord’s and Morgan was the man to lift the trophy, the culmination of four years’ hard work. It was a decision which strengthened Morgan’s position as captain and helped build his status as leader of the team. Morgan has built his reputation as a calm, no nonsense captain who has ultimate authority and respect in the England dressing room. England went into the 2019 World Cup on home soil as firm favourites. Morgan, who made his name for Ireland with an array of audacious, attacking strokes, was picked by England for the first time in 2009 and quickly established himself as the side’s key man. A bitterly disappointing final loss to Australia followed but New Zealand had made their mark and made a big impression on Morgan, who has admitted that they helped shape his bold, no-fear change of culture with England’s white-ball side.

England's World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan is expected to announce his international retirement on Tuesday.

If you can't do that, how are you then going to captain in a World Cup when they come thick and fast?" He's got a lot to offer in terms of experience and knowledge." "He was the one that was reverse-sweeping, reverse-scooping and playing all of these funky shots. "He created a one-day dynasty. "He has been short of form, short of fitness and there are other people now - there are so many white-ball batters who could be playing," Sky Sports' Nasser Hussain said. Jos Buttler is England's current vice-captain and has stepped in for Morgan when needed.

The World Cup-winning limited-overs captain is expected to confirm his retirement at a Lord's press conference on Tuesday.

It remains to be seen if he will take up a role in England’s backroom staff but Morgan will continue playing domestic cricket including his role as captain of the London Spirit men’s team in the Hundred. Obviously things move on and you kind of get used to it, but it is sad. But the seven-year revolution is unlikely to end with his retirement.

Dublin-born batter captained England to 2019 World Cup glory.

Despite being captain, Morgan has faced questions on his place in the England side of late after injuries and a lack of form have curtailed his ability to impact games with the bat. As well as overseeing that World Cup success, he has also led the T20 side to number one in the world. Since taking over as captain in 2015, Morgan has been credited with changing England’s attitude to the shorter formats.

The imminent retirement of Eoin Morgan is set to bring the end of a triumphant era for England's one-day side, just as Ben Stokes is laying the foundation.

It’s not necessarily your stats, or anything like that, it’s the manner that you play which is probably going to be first and foremost in the selectors’ minds. It’s not just about us at the moment. Stokes would have been another viable candidate for the role, but he already has his hands full in charge of a Test team who have made a thrilling start to his first summer at the helm.

World Cup-winning skipper Morgan, who is from Rush, Co Dublin, will confirm the end of his international career at Lord's on Tuesday afternoon, leaving behind a ...

It’s not just about us at the moment. It’s not necessarily your stats, or anything like that, it’s the manner that you play which is probably going to be first and foremost in the selectors’ minds. The 35-year-old has been struggling in recent months for form and fitness but will go down in history as the man who delivered the most coveted trophy in the limited-overs game, completing his crowning achievement in a famously dramatic final at Lord’s in 2019.

The imminent retirement of Eoin Morgan is set to bring the end of a triumphant era for England's one-day side, just as Ben Stokes is laying the foundations ...

It's not necessarily your stats, or anything like that, it's the manner that you play which is probably going to be first and foremost in the selectors' minds. It's not just about us at the moment. Stokes would have been another viable candidate for the role, but he already has his hands full in charge of a Test team who have made a thrilling start to his first summer at the helm.

World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan has confirmed his retirement from international cricket, saying "the future for England's white-ball teams is brighter ...

If you can't do that, how are you then going to captain in a World Cup when they come thick and fast?" He's got a lot to offer in terms of experience and knowledge." "He was the one that was reverse-sweeping, reverse-scooping and playing all of these funky shots. "He created a one-day dynasty. I'm really looking forward to playing and captaining London Spirit in the second edition of The Hundred this year." "He has been short of form, short of fitness and there are other people now - there are so many white-ball batters who could be playing," Sky Sports' Nasser Hussain said. "From my start in the international arena with Ireland to winning the World Cup in 2019, I have never lost sight of how integral family support is to any international sportsperson. "He has been our greatest ever white-ball captain. Jos Buttler, the current vice-captain, is the favourite to replace Morgan as England's white-ball captain. His legacy within the game will be felt for many years to come. "I must also thank my team-mates, coaches, supporters, and those behind the scenes who have made my career and any successes possible. To my Mum and Dad, my wife, Tara, and our family around the world, thank you for your unconditional support throughout the good and more challenging times in my career.

The 35-year-old Dubliner, who led England to World Cup glory in 2019, has been beset by form and fitness issues over the last 12 months.

His legacy within the game will be felt for many years to come. “I must also thank my team-mates, coaches, supporters, and those behind the scenes who have made my career and any successes possible. I’m really looking forward to playing and captaining London Spirit in the second edition of The Hundred this year.” Without you all, this incredible journey would not have been possible. I look forward to watching on with a huge level of excitement. We have more experience, more strength and more depth than ever before.

Dublin-born Morgan began his international career with his native Ireland in 2006 but switched his allegiance to England in 2009.

His legacy within the game will be felt for many years to come. “I must also thank my team-mates, coaches, supporters, and those behind the scenes who have made my career and any successes possible. I’m really looking forward to playing and captaining London Spirit in the second edition of The Hundred this year.” I look forward to watching on with a huge level of excitement. Without you all, this incredible journey would not have been possible. We have more experience, more strength and more depth than ever before.

Morgan made his ODI debut for Ireland in 2006 before switching allegiances to England in 2009 and will retire having played a total of 248 ODIs, ...

I'm really looking forward to playing and captaining London Spirit in the second edition of The Hundred this year." His legacy within the game will be felt for many years to come. "From my start in the international arena with Ireland to winning the World Cup in 2019, I have never lost sight of how integral family support is to any international sportsperson. "I must also thank my team-mates, coaches, supporters, and those behind the scenes who have made my career and any successes possible. To my Mum and Dad, my wife, Tara, and our family around the world, thank you for your unconditional support throughout the good and more challenging times in my career. I look forward to watching on with a huge level of excitement.

Limited-overs captain steps down after seven-and-a-half years in the role.

Morgan also revealed that he had been in contact with Brendon McCullum, England's Test coach, with the pair having worked together previously at Kolkata Knight Riders. "Baz is one of my close mates and I spoke to him, but I've spoken to him about retirement for a long time, and particularly around the transition for him. "It will be wrong to think Eoin's legacy was just winning the World Cup in 2019; it is far greater than that. "I've always been honest about where the team needs to go and the potential it has to try and achieve special things. but the day that I knew, I felt a true sense of ownership to make that decision my own. I'm really looking forward to playing and captaining London Spirit in the second edition of the Hundred this year." "From my start in the international arena with Ireland to winning the World Cup in 2019, I have never lost sight of how integral family support is to any international sportsperson. To my mum and dad, my wife, Tara, and our family around the world, thank you for your unconditional support throughout the good and more challenging times in my career. "I must also thank my teammates, coaches, supporters, and those behind the scenes who have made my career and any successes possible. "I engaged a lot with ex-players as to when they stopped and how it came about, and how the transition worked. "After careful deliberation and consideration, I am here to announce my retirement from international cricket with immediate effect," Morgan said in an ECB release. I'm glad I was in a sound enough space to understand that feeling and be well aware of what it meant. "And I think it's a combination of a lot of things, that over the course of my international career, which is has been a long time, I've just come to the end.

FINGAL'S finest cricketer of all time Eoin Morgan has confirmed his retirement from the international game.

He had hoped to play in the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia this October but has been struggling for form and fitness. That culminated in a sensational victory over New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup Final which Morgan himself described as ‘the greatest game ever played’. I look forward to watching on with a huge level of excitement."

Morgan, who captained England to World Cup glory in 2019, has played a record 248 one-day internationals and 115 T20 internationals and retires as the country's ...

That sparked jubilant scenes at Lord’s and Morgan was the man to lift the trophy, the culmination of four years’ hard work. He had overseen a complete revamp of England’s one-day approach and it had all come to fruition with the maiden World Cup win that will forever cement Morgan’s legacy in English cricket history. It was a decision which strengthened Morgan’s position as captain and helped build his status as leader of the team. Morgan has built his reputation as a calm, no nonsense captain who has ultimate authority and respect in the England dressing room. Morgan, who made his name for Ireland with an array of audacious, attacking strokes, was picked by England for the first time in 2009 and quickly established himself as the side’s key man. A bitterly disappointing final loss to Australia followed, but New Zealand had made their mark and made a big impression on Morgan, who has admitted that they helped shape his bold, no-fear change of culture with England’s white-ball side.

England's World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan insisted now was 'the right time' to step down as he announced his retirement from international cricket.

It will be wrong to think Eoin’s legacy was just winning the World Cup in 2019; it is far greater than that. I wish him well in the next chapter of his career.” “From my start in the international arena with Ireland to winning the World Cup in 2019, I have never lost sight of how integral family support is to any international sportsperson,” Morgan added. He is also the only England player to win both limited-overs World Cups, having helped Paul Collingwood’s side triumph in the T20 version in 2010 in the Caribbean. Morgan has revolutionised England’s limited-overs fortunes in his seven-and-a-half-year reign, taking them from also-rans at the 2015 World Cup to champions for the first time four years later. “After careful deliberation and consideration, I am here to announce my retirement from international cricket with immediate effect,” said Morgan, who intends to carry on at domestic level.