| Morgan’s farewell complete | Mangalam

London: Owen Morgan, the captain who won the ODI World Cup for England, has officially retired from international cricket. The 35-year-old Morgan’s retirement has been confirmed by the England and Wales Cricket Board.

Morgan has decided to retire due to persistent poor form and injury. The international media had reported that the player would retire soon. The curtain fell on his 13-year career.

Morgan’s achievements include winning the 2019 ODI World Cup and the 2010 Twenty20 World Cup. The English won the 2019 World Cup and topped the ODI and Twenty20 rankings with Morgan’s seven years as captain. Morgan, who started playing international cricket for Ireland, played 225 ODIs and 115 Twenty20 Internationals for England. Morgan was disappointed in the last ODI series against the Netherlands. In the first two matches, the player was eliminated without a run. He did not play in the third game due to injury. Morgan’s retirement comes ahead of the Twenty20 series against India on July 7 and the World Cup in Australia in October. He is England’s top scorer in ODIs and Twenty20s. Morgan became the captain in 2015, succeeding Alistair Cook. England were knocked out in the first round of the 2015 ODI World Cup. Morgan, a white ball specialist, played in 16 Tests.