Eoin Morgan, England’s World Cup-winning cricket captain, has announced his full retirement from the sport.

Morgan, 36, was captain during England’s transformation from also-rans in 2015 to 50-over world champions four years later at Lord’s.

He retired from the international cricket scene last June but continued to play for Middlesex and represented London Spirit in The Hundred.

It may not be a full farewell to cricket for the former captain as he intends to stay involved as a commentator and pundit.

In a message on Twitter, Morgan said: “It is with great pride that I am announcing my retirement from all forms of cricket.

“I believe that now is the right time to step away from the game that has given me so much over the years.”

Morgan was born in Dublin and begin his international career with the Irish side in 2006 before switching to England in 2009.

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Its highlight was undoubtedly 2019, when a tied Super Over against New Zealand in the World Cup final saw England triumphant on boundary countback.

A tweet from the official England Cricket account referred to him as the side’s “greatest ever” captain in limited-overs forms of the game.

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England’s record one-day and T20 run-scorer, Morgan posted 6,957 and 2,458 in the respective formats.

“Thanks to cricket, I have been able to travel the world and meet incredible people, many of whom I have developed lifelong friendships with,” he said.

“I will undoubtedly miss the adventure and challenges of playing professional cricket.”

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