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Who announced his immediate retirement from international cricket on 28 June 2022?
A)
Eoin Morgan
B)
Jos Buttler
C)
David Warner
D)
Ben Stokes

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Eoin Morgan



England's 2019 World Cup winning-captain "Eoin Morgan" has announced his retirement from international cricket, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Tuesday(28th June 2022). The left-handed batter was battling fitness and form issues over the past year and on Monday, British media had widely reported that Morgan would indeed be announcing his retirement.
 
"The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) can confirm that England Men's white-ball Captain Eoin Morgan has retired from international cricket with immediate effect. During his 13-year international career with England, the 35-year-old won the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup as Captain in 2019 at Lord's, the first time England Men had won the world crown. He was also part of the England team that won the 2010 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean.
 
Morgan, who started his international cricket career with Ireland, has played 225 ODIs and 115 T20Is for England, which is a record for the Three Lions. He has to date scored 7,701 runs in 248 ODIs at an average of 39.29 with 14 centuries and 47 fifties. He has also scored 2,458 runs in 115 T20Is..

Source : NDTV

Published On : June 29, 2022
Category : Sports
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