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England's Eoin Morgan says it's 'right time to go' as he retires from internationals

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Eoin Morgan retired from international cricket with immediate effect on Tuesday, saying now was the "right time" to stand down.

Morgan led England to victory at the 2019 World Cup -- their first major global 50-overs title -- and took them to the top of the one-day and Twenty20 rankings.

But the 35-year-old batsman has been struggling with form and fitness issues this year. Dublin-born Morgan was twice out for nought during the recent ODI series in the Netherlands and withdrew from the third game with a groin issue.

Morgan is England's all-time leading run-scorer in ODI and T20 cricket with 6,957 and 2,458 runs respectively. His tally of 225 ODI appearances and 115 in T20Is are also England records.

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Eoin Morgan announced his arrival on the international circuit back in 2006, for Ireland in an ODI vs Scotland, little did he or the world know that the then 17 year old would end up being England's first and so far only ODI World Cup-winning captain. The 35-year-old Morgan on Tuesday left many in the cricketing world stunned with his decision to bid adieu to international cricket with immediate effect. Reports of Morgan having decided to announce his retirement in fact did the rounds began doing the rounds a day before the actual announcement. According to a Sky Sports report. Morgan wanted to lead the English side in this year's T20 World Cup in Australia, but decided to call time on his cricketing career after struggling with form and fitness issues.
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