Eoin Morgan stat attack: Interesting numbers from an illustrious career – Firstcricket News, Firstpost

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.

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.

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.

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