Eoin Morgan facts for kids
Eoin Morgan in 2019
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Eoin Joseph Gerard Morgan
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| Born | 10 September 1986 Dublin, Ireland |
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| Nickname | Captain Morgan, Moggie, Morgs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Middle-order batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 649) | 27 May 2010 England v Bangladesh |
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| Last Test | 3 February 2012 England v Pakistan |
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| ODI debut (cap 12/208) | 5 August 2006 Ireland v Scotland |
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| Last ODI | 19 June 2022 England v Netherlands |
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| T20I debut (cap 45) | 5 June 2009 England v Netherlands |
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| Last T20I | 23 January 2022 England v West Indies |
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2023 | Middlesex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013, 2020-2021 | Kolkata Knight Riders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Gazi Tank Cricketers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013/14–2016/17 | Sydney Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Peshawar Zalmi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Kings XI Punjab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Barbados Tridents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Karachi Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Tshwane Spartans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | London Spirit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 November 2023
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Eoin Joseph Gerard Morgan (born 10 September 1986) is a former cricketer from Ireland and England. He is now a cricket commentator. Eoin was the captain of the England cricket team in limited overs cricket from 2015 until he stopped playing internationally in June 2022. Many people think he is one of England's best ever captains.
Under his leadership, England won the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup. This was the first time England had ever won this big tournament. His team also reached the finals of the 2016 ICC World Twenty20, but they lost to the West Indies. Eoin was also part of the England team that won the 2010 ICC World Twenty20.
Eoin is a left-handed batsman. He played for Middlesex in county cricket. He also played for England in Test, One Day International (ODI), and Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. Before playing for England, he played for the Ireland cricket team in ODIs. He was the first player to score a century (100 runs) in an ODI for two different countries.
Eoin became England's ODI captain in December 2014. He is the only England captain to have scored more than four ODI centuries. As of June 2025, Eoin is the player with the most ODI matches for England. He is also the second-highest scorer for England in both ODIs and T20s. During the 2019 ICC World Cup, he hit 17 sixes in one ODI game against Afghanistan. This was the highest number of sixes in a single ODI innings.
In March 2021, Eoin became the first male cricketer for England to play in 100 T20I matches. He retired from all forms of cricket on 13 February 2023.
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Early Life and Cricket Start
Eoin Morgan was born in Dublin, Ireland, on 10 September 1986. He grew up in a place called Rush. His father was a cricket player and captain of a local team. Eoin learned to play cricket at the Rush Cricket Club.
He went to the Catholic University School in Dublin. There, he played on three teams that won the Leinster Senior Schools Cup. When he was a teenager, Eoin also played hurling, which is a traditional Irish sport. He says hurling might have helped him with his cricket batting, especially with a shot called the reverse sweep.
Eoin also spent some time at Dulwich College in London to improve his cricket skills. This is where he started dreaming of playing for England. He played for Ireland's youth teams at different age levels. He even became Ireland's youngest senior international player. He also spent summers training with Middlesex.
He played for the Ireland under-19 cricket team in the 2004 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He was Ireland's best run-scorer in that competition. Two years later, he captained Ireland in the 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He was the second-highest run-scorer overall in that tournament. Eoin holds the record for the most runs scored in U19 Cricket World Cup history, with 606 runs.
Playing for Clubs
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Eoin scored his first century (100 runs) in first-class cricket for Middlesex in July 2008. This was against the South African team. He was also part of the Middlesex team that won the Twenty20 Cup in 2008.
He showed his leadership skills when he captained Middlesex to a win against Kent in the County Championship. He was only 22 years old at the time. In January 2020, Eoin was named captain of Middlesex's T20 team. He said he was excited to lead the team and help them improve.
Playing in T20 Leagues
Eoin played in many Twenty20 (T20) cricket leagues around the world. These are often called "franchise" leagues.
- In 2010, he played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
- He then played for the Kolkata Knight Riders from 2011 to 2013, and again in 2020-2021.
- He also played for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2015 and 2016.
- In 2017, he played for Kings XI Punjab in the IPL and for Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
- He was also part of the Tshwane Spartans in the Mzansi Super League in 2018.
- From 2021, he played for the London Spirit in a new competition called The Hundred.
In 2020, Eoin became the captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders. He led them to the IPL final in 2021, but they lost.
International Cricket Journey
Starting with Ireland
Eoin Morgan played his first One Day International (ODI) match for Ireland on 5 August 2006. He scored 99 runs, just missing a century. This was the first time in ODI history that a player was out for 99 on their debut. His first ODI century came in February 2007 against Canada. He was the youngest non-subcontinental player to score an ODI century at that time.
Eoin was also the first cricketer to score a double century (200 runs) in first-class cricket for Ireland. This happened in February 2007 against the United Arab Emirates. He played in the 2007 Cricket World Cup for Ireland. Overall, he played 23 ODIs for Ireland, scoring 744 runs.
Moving to England
In 2010, Eoin said he always wanted to play cricket for England since he was 13. He mentioned that his mother is English and he had a British passport from birth. At that time, England was a full member of the International Cricket Council, meaning they could play all types of international cricket, including Test matches. Ireland became a full member later in 2017.
Eoin started playing for England in May 2009 in an ODI series against the West Indies. He didn't get many chances to bat, but he was praised for his excellent fielding.
Early Success with England
In 2009, Eoin played in an ODI series against Australia. He scored his first half-century (50 runs) for England in the fifth match. He was known for his new and exciting batting style.
In the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy, Eoin helped England win against Sri Lanka by scoring an unbeaten 62 runs. He even played as a wicket-keeper in the next match when the regular keeper was sick. He scored 67 runs off just 34 balls in that game.
In 2010, Eoin scored an unbeaten 110 runs in an ODI against Bangladesh, helping England win. He was a key player in England's team that won the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 tournament. He was the top scorer for England in several important matches during that tournament.
He then scored an unbeaten 103 runs against Australia in an ODI series. England won that series, and Eoin was named Player of the Series. Because of his success in one-day cricket, he was chosen to play in his first Test match for England in May 2010 against Bangladesh. He scored 44 runs in his first Test innings. He later scored his first Test century against Pakistan.
World Cup and Captaincy
Eoin played in the 2011 Cricket World Cup for England. He scored 63 runs in a match against Bangladesh, becoming only the fourth player to represent two different nations at the Cricket World Cup.
After Alastair Cook was removed as ODI captain in December 2014, Eoin Morgan was chosen to lead England for the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup. He promised a more aggressive and dynamic approach for the team. However, England had a tough World Cup, winning only two out of six games against lower-ranked teams. Eoin himself struggled with the bat during this tournament.
Leading England to Glory
After the 2015 World Cup, Eoin continued as captain. He led England in a five-game series against New Zealand at home. England won the series 3-2. Eoin played very well, scoring 50, 88, 71, and 113 runs in different matches. His 113 runs earned him the Man of the Match award.
In 2018, Eoin became England's all-time leading run-scorer in One Day International matches. In the same year, England set a new record for the highest ever ODI total, scoring 481 runs. Eoin also broke the record for the fastest fifty by an Englishman in ODIs, scoring 50 runs in just 21 balls.
In April 2019, Eoin was named captain for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. In the first match, he played his 200th ODI for England and scored his 7,000th run in ODIs. On 18 June 2019, against Afghanistan, Eoin scored an amazing 148 runs from 71 balls. He hit 17 sixes in that innings, which was a new record for the most sixes by one player in an ODI innings. His team also hit 25 sixes, a record for a team in an ODI innings. His century came from just 57 balls, the fastest by an England batter in a Cricket World Cup match.
On 14 July 2019, Eoin led England to win the World Cup for the first time ever! They beat New Zealand in a very exciting final. The match and a special "super over" were tied, so England won because they had hit more boundaries (fours and sixes).
Later Career and Retirement
Eoin continued to captain England at the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, where they reached the semi-finals. By June 2022, Eoin decided to retire from international cricket. He had scored only one half-century in his previous 65 innings across all forms of cricket.
After retiring from playing, Eoin Morgan started working as a cricket commentator.
Captaincy Impact
Eoin Morgan is widely praised for changing England's approach to white-ball cricket (ODIs and T20s). After the disappointing 2015 World Cup, he worked with the team management to make England a much stronger and more aggressive team. Many experts and former players believe he transformed England into a top white-ball team.
Nasser Hussain, a former England captain, said that Eoin Morgan is "England's greatest white-ball captain and revolutionary batter." He added that Eoin had a "huge impact on English cricket" and was a "World Cup-winning captain."
Cricket Statistics
Eoin Morgan played in 16 Test matches, all for England. He played 248 One Day Internationals (23 for Ireland and 225 for England). He also played 115 Twenty20 Internationals, all for England.
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| Format | Country | Matches | Runs | 100s | Average |
| Test | England | 16 | 700 | 2 | 30.43 |
| ODI | Ireland | 23 | 744 | 1 | 35.42 |
| England | 225 | 6,957 | 13 | 39.75 | |
| Total | 248 | 7,701 | 14 | 39.29 | |
| T20I | England | 102 | 2311 | 0 | 28.73 |
Awards and Recognition
Eoin Morgan was given the award of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2020. This was for his great contributions to cricket.- In 2023, he became an Honorary Life Member of the Marylebone Cricket Club. This is a special honour in cricket.
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See also
In Spanish: Eoin Morgan para niños
- List of cricketers who have played for more than one international team
