England’s Eoin Morgan led the side to the World Cup win in 2019 after defeating New Zealand in the final. The left-handed batter on Tuesday announced his retirement from international cricket. “After careful deliberation and consideration, I am here to announce my retirement from international cricket with immediate effect,” Morgan said. We now take a look at some of the interesting stats from his international career. 1) Eoin Morgan holds the record for scoring most number of sixes (17) in an ODI innings. The left-hander achieved the feat against Afghanistan during the 2019 World Cup. Morgan struck 148 in 71 deliveries in that match. **READ: England limited-overs skipper calls time on international career** 2) Eoin Morgan is England’s only World Cup-winning captain in ODI cricket. 3) The left-handed batter’s 148 against Afghanistan is the third-highest score by an England captain in ODIs. 4) Morgan has scored the most number of runs for England in ODIs. He ended his career with a total of 6957 in 225 matches for the England team. 5) Eoin Morgan has played the joint-most matches as T20I captain alongside MS Dhoni in the list. Both the players have played 72 games as the skipper. **Eoin Morgan retires from international cricket: Who said what on Twitter** 6) Morgan has also scored the most number of runs for England in T20Is. He scored 2458 runs in 115 matches. 7) The left-handed batter has played most number of ODIS (225) for England. Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Eoin Morgan led England to the World Cup title in 2019. The left-handed batter on Tuesday announced his retirement from international cricket.
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