Eoin Morgan

Eoin Morgan

Irish-England cricketer (born 1986)

40 years oldVirgoUnited Kingdom

Biography

Eoin Joseph Gerard Morgan ( OH-in; born 10 September 1986) is a cricket commentator and former cricketer who played for Ireland and England. He captained the England in limited overs cricket from 2015 until his international retirement in June 2022. He is regarded as one of England's greatest limited-overs captains. Under his captaincy, England won the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, their first title in the tournament, and reached the final of the 2016 ICC World Twenty20. Morgan was also a member of the England team that won the 2010 ICC World Twenty20.

A left-handed batsman, Morgan played county cricket for Middlesex and represented England in Test, One Day International (ODI), and Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket. He previously played ODI cricket for Ireland, his country of birth, and was the first player to score an ODI century for two nations.

After Alastair Cook was removed as ODI captain on 19 December 2014, Morgan was appointed England captain for the 2015 Cricket World Cup, having already served as stand-in captain in ODIs and T20Is. During the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, he set the record for the most sixes in an ODI innings, hitting 17 against Afghanistan. In March 2021, Morgan became the first male England cricketer to play in 100 T20Is, 57 of them as captain, in the third match against India. On 13 February 2023, he announced his retirement from all forms of the game.

As of 2026, Morgan is the most-capped player for England in ODI matches.

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Career highlights

Teams

  • Kolkata Knight Riders
  • England cricket team
  • Middlesex County Cricket Club
  • Royal Challengers Bengaluru
  • Sydney Thunder
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad
  • Peshawar Zalmi
  • Punjab Kings

Awards & honours (2)

  • Wisden Cricketer of the Year
  • Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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Eoin Morgan's zodiac sign is Virgo.
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