England’s World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan has said that he does not miss playing cricket after retirement. Morgan, one of the most legendary captains in the recent history of the game, retired in the run-up to the 2022 World Cup after an extended off-form in international and franchise cricket.
Morgan, often credited with changing England’s fortunes in the white-ball spoke about his retirement ahead of the tournament and said that he was not missing action in the playing field.
“I’m absolutely loving what I’m doing at the moment,” Eoin Morgan told Mirror Sport in an interview.
“I only retired from international cricket last year and domestic cricket this year,” he further added.
Morgan’s international career began with Ireland in 2006, but his lifelong desire to play Test cricket led him to switch his allegiance to England in 2009. Over the years, Morgan’s achievements have been nothing short of extraordinary, earning him the title of an ‘immortal of English cricket.’
Morgan’s leadership transformed the England team, pushing boundaries and setting new records. He retired as England’s leading One Day International (ODI) run scorer, amassing a total of 6,957 runs at a strike-rate of 93. Under his captaincy, England broke the world record for the highest total in a one-day international on three occasions. Before Morgan took the helm, England had surpassed 300 runs 31 times in 633 ODIs. However, under his leadership, this feat was achieved 53 times in just 131 matches.
Morgan was asked about his future in cricket and said that he would not rule out a coaching role in the future.
“For me, it’s (about) spending more time at home, which broadcasting allows me to do. But maybe down the line (I’ll move into coaching). I certainly haven’t ruled coaching out at all, so I definitely would consider it when the time comes,” he added.
Morgan was instrumental in transforming England’s white-ball setup after their early exit from the 2015 50-overs World Cup. His aggressive brand of cricket led England to lift the ODI World Cup in 2019, marking the first time in history that England won the tournament. Speaking about missing the 22 yards, Morgan said that he does not like to return back.
“No, not at allâæ every day since I’ve stopped playing, I couldn’t think of anything worse than going out and playing in a game. It just emphasises how spent I was when I was finished. It’s a completely different experience as well (being a pundit),” Morgan concluded.
