England reached the final in 3 of the first 5 World Cup tournaments and were lucky to lose each time. After losing to Pakistan in the 1992 W...
England reached the final in 3 of the first 5 World Cup tournaments and were lucky to lose each time. After losing to Pakistan in the 1992 World Cup final, it was so frustrating that it took 27 years to reach the final again.
But on the evening of July 14, 2019, England won. How did you win Why won This is not the time for these questions. However, the beautiful World Cup trophy was handed over to England captain Ian Morgan, the player who was born and raised in Ireland, where he started international cricket, but then England came and went. Overwhelmed
God was with us
During the first press conference after winning the World Cup, when Morgan was asked how much luck was involved in this victory? So Morgan's answer was, "God was with us."
These were not trivial words. Some journalists laughed out loud when they heard the name of Allah, thinking that Morgan may have used the name of Allah sarcastically, but Morgan gave an explanation there, which showed that the real 'binding force' in the dressing room of England. He has a personality.
Today, the same Ian Morgan suddenly said goodbye to the world of cricket. He has announced his sudden retirement after being bowled out for zero in two consecutive ODIs in the series against the Netherlands.
"After much deliberation, I have decided to leave international cricket immediately," Morgan said. It wasn't an easy decision because it's the most important stage of my career, but I think it's a good time to retire, for me and for England.
The greatest captain in the history of England
Morgan has bid farewell to cricket as the greatest captain in England's history. That too at a time when preparations for the T20 World Cup had begun this year. However, it was not just a matter of getting out at zero in 2 matches, but Morgan has been in very bad form for a long time.
In the last year and a half, he has only scored a half-century once. His performance is particularly disappointing in the T20 format, where he scored only 150 runs in 16 matches. That's why he couldn't stay with the team as a burden. In other words, it can be said that their decision is the best and timely.
Morgan has achieved a lot in his 12-year career for England. The World Cup is a good World Cup, but at the individual level he played the most matches for England in ODIs and T20 internationals and also scored the most runs in both formats.
Morgan was named England captain in 2015 as the team prepared for the World Cup. Then, with the worst defeat, the team was eliminated in the first round. In the 7 years that followed, Morgan made England a great power in ODIs and T20s and made up for the 2015 World Cup performance. Today, England are second in the world rankings for both ODIs and T20s.
The first step
Ian Morgan was born on September 10, 1986, in Dublin, the capital of Ireland. His father was Irish and his mother was English, due to which he had dual citizenship, but he started his cricket career in Ireland. He emerged from under-19 cricket and represented Ireland in not one but two World Cups.
He captained Ireland in the 2006 Under-19 World Cup. That same year he started his ODI career, yes! From Ireland, for which he played a total of 23 ODIs. In other words, Morgan is one of the players who got the honor of representing 2 countries.
From Ireland to England
By the way, the transition from Ireland to England was very easy for Morgan. A player representing a Test playing country has to wait at least 3 years if he wants to play for another country, but Ireland was then an associate member of the ICC, meaning this condition applies to Irish players. Was not
That is why in 2007 he was seen playing for England as the 12th player in the Lord's Test against the West Indies. However, his debut for England came in May 2009 when he was called up for the ODI series against the West Indies.
Morgan took the first step then and today he holds the record for most 225 ODIs played for England. He scored 7701 runs, which is also a national record. Wait a minute, 744 of them were scored by Morgan for Ireland, meaning his number of runs for England is 6957. He also scored one of his 14 ODI centuries for Ireland.
However, all his 102 matches in the T20 International are for England, in which he scored the most 2311 runs.
Memorable innings
In international cricket, Morgan's more than 10,000 runs, 16 centuries and a few of his 64 half-centuries are a difficult task. This task becomes even more difficult because it is the innings of a foot batsman like Morgan. Well, let's try.
Mumbai winner
These were the last days of 2012. India was close to becoming number one in T20. Only one success was needed. The second and final T20 of the series was underway at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. India had given England a target of 178 runs. Thanks to Morgan's leading innings, England came close to victory but the matter went to the last ball, where 3 runs were needed to win.
There was no sound in the stadium when Ashok Dinda came to bowl the last ball and Morgan ended the match with a brilliant six. His innings of 49 off 26 balls also leveled the series, as well as shattering India's dream of becoming number one.
In pursuit of record goal
These were the days after England's disappointing defeat in the 2015 World Cup. The New Zealand team was on a tour of England. After the first three ODIs, New Zealand took the lead and in the fourth match, they gave England a target of 350 runs to save the match. A goal that England never achieved.
Here Ian Morgan played a leading innings. His 113 off just 82 balls helped England reach the target in 44 overs, breaking the record. Morgan shared a 198-run partnership with Joe Root. His leadership innings will be remembered for a long time.
Funeral of Pakistani bowling line-up
This was the third ODI of Pakistan's tour of England in 2016, which set a new record. England made a record 444 runs while playing first. It is as if Pakistan's bowling has been removed.
Although Morgan's share in this match was very small, especially nothing compared to Alex Hales' 171 runs. But it was Morgan who scored 163 runs in the last 13 overs. He scored 57 off 27 balls and made his name in history.
A stormy century
This was South Africa's most important tour of England before the Champions Trophy 2017. England were bowled out for 198 in the first ODI of the series when Ian Morgan played another memorable innings of his career.
He scored 107 off 93 balls with the help of 5 sixes and 7 fours. Together with Moin Ali, he shared 117 runs, which proved to be the winner in the end.
Day of record sixes
In the World Cup 2019, where England became the champion with an extraordinary performance, Morgan also appeared prominently by playing a leading role. Especially the match against Afghanistan, in which he practiced the idiom of giving up sixes.
He scored a century off just 57 balls with a record 17 sixes. This is the highest number of sixes in any individual innings in ODIs.
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