England's limited-overs pioneer Eoin Morgan retires from all forms of cricket

The 2019 World Cup winner quit the international game last year

England's Eoin Morgan and teammates celebrate after beating New Zealand to win the 2019 World Cup. Reuters

Jofra Archer, left, and Chris Woakes after England's triumph over New Zealand in the World Cup final at Lord's in July 2019. PA

Liam Plunkett holds the World Cup trophy aloft alongside captain Eoin Morgan. Getty

England's Jos Buttler, second left, celebrates with teammates after running out New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill to win the World Cup final on July 1, 2019. AP

England players celebrate after winning the Cricket World Cup final at Lord's. AP

England's Chris Woakes celebrates taking the wicket of New Zealand's Henry Nicholls that was later overturned by DRS. Reuters

England fans during the World Cup final. Getty

Jason Roy of England celebrates with fans after victory. Getty

England's Jofra Archer appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of New Zealand's Martin Guptill. Reuters

A screen at Lord's signals the game is going to a Super Over. Getty

A member of The Red Devils parachute display team before the match. Reuters

General view inside Lord's before the match. Early showers over London delayed the coin toss by 15 minutes. Reuters

The Cricket World Cup trophy. Reuters

England's Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali before the match. Reuters

England players celebrate after clinching victory. PA

England players celebrate. PA

England celebrate victory. PA

England players celebrate on the balcony at Lord's. PA

Jos Buttler of England celebrates running out Martin Guptill. Getty

Eoin Morgan, England's World Cup winning captain and the person mainly credited for revolutionising modern limited-overs cricket, has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

Morgan was entrusted with turning around his country's white-ball cricket after their early exit from the 2015 World Cup in Australia. And he did that brilliantly, leading England to the 2019 50-over World Cup title at home, having also taken them to the 2016 T20 World Cup final.

He also led England to the top of the one-day and T20 rankings.

He put an emphasis on ultra-attacking batting in 50-over cricket from start to finish, resulting in world-record totals being scored. England have the three highest scores in the format, with best being 498-4 against the Netherlands.

Morgan, 36, bowed out of the international game last June but continued to play county cricket for Middlesex and represent London Spirit in The Hundred.

Morgan captained England in 126 ODIs and 72 T20s, registering 118 wins as skipper across the two formats.

"After much deliberation, I believe now is the right time to step away from the game that has given me so much over the years," the left-handed batsman said in a statement on Twitter.

"I will undoubtedly miss the adventure and challenges of playing professional cricket. Thanks to cricket, I have been able to travel the world and meet incredible people, many of whom I have developed lifelong friendships with.

"Since my retirement from international cricket, I have been able to spend more time with my loved ones, and I look forward to being able to do so more and more in the future."

Dublin-born Morgan made his ODI debut aged 16 with Ireland before he was called up by England in 2009. He played 248 ODIs and 115 T20Is, scoring 10,159 runs in total, and scored 700 runs in 16 Tests.