Eoin Morgan is an Irish-born cricketer. Eoin Morgan captains the England cricket team in limited overs. He represented Ireland as well as England at the international level, for which he has gained immense respect.
Here are some facts to know about Eoin Morgan:
1. Key player: Eoin Morgan was a key player in the Irish youth teams. Eoin made his U-19 World Cup debut at the age of 17, where he was selected to represent Ireland and became the top-scorer for his team.
2. Early captaincy: Eoin Morgan, just two years after making his debut for Ireland U-19 World Cup, was chosen as the captain of the U-19 side. He became the second highest run-getter of the tournament.
3. ODI debut: Eion Morgan made his One Day Internationals (ODI) debut for Ireland against Scotland in the year 2006.
Eoin Morgan is the only player to be dismissed for 99 on a debut match, in the history of the ODI.
4. First ODI ton: Eoin Morgan made his maiden ODI century against Canada in 2007, becoming the 3rd youngest non-subcontinental player to score a century in ODI cricket.
5. Represented two different countries in the ICC World Cup: Eoin Morgan made his World Cup debut for England, becoming the fourth to have represented two countries in the ICC World Cup.
6. First English cricketer to earn an IPL contract: Eoin Morgan became the only English player to earn a contract with an IPL franchise in 2008.
7. T20 specialist: Eoin Morgan is a T20 specialist due to his elegant playing style. He has the mysterious style of scoring the runs at a brisk pace. Which makes him shorter format specialist.
8. Featured in 3 IPL teams: Eoin Morgan has featured in three Indian Premier League (IPL) teams- Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
