The player who helped England win its very first ICC World Cup in 2019, under his captaincy, Eoin Morgan, needs no introduction. The Irish-born English cricketer is a left-handed batsman who has had huge contributions to teams he has played for in his career. Morgan has also impressively played for Ireland in the early stages of his career and represented Ireland’s under-17 and under-19 teams. Having played for both Ireland and England (now), Morgan is the first player to have scored ODI centuries for two different countries.
Morgan, who made his ODI debut on 5-August-2006 for Ireland against Scotland, scored 99 runs in his debut series only. However, soon after, on 7-February-2007, Morgan scored his first ODI century against Canada, thereby becoming the youngest non-sub continental cricketer to score a century in ODI cricket.
Having had the unapologetic desire to play for England since a very young age, Morgan finally was named as one of the twelfth men of England cricket team, in May 2007, for the Lord’s Test against West Indies. He subsequently played for England Lions in a List A match against South Africa on 16 August 2008, where he scored 47* in the partnership of 113 with Samit Patel. After playing for the England Lions, Morgan was announced to be a part of England’s 30-man provisional squad for the 2009 ICC World Twenty20, which implied that he could not play for Ireland.
As far as his journey in IPL (Indian Premier League) is concerned, Morgan made his debut in 2010 as a part of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). However, in the 2011 IPL auctions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) purchased the right-arm medium bowler for the next three years. After subsequently playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad (2015-2016)and Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) (2017), Morgan was again picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2020 IPL auctions. This time KKR bought Morgan at INR 5.25 crores and was also appointed as the Team Captain. In the 2021 IPL as well, Morgan will be leading the KKR team.
Let us look at the personal details and some important statistics of Eoin Morgan that can give you a better idea about his past performances and cricket career so far.
Eoin Morgan Biography
| Full Name | Eoin Joseph Gerard Morgan |
| Born | Sep 10, 1986 |
| Birth Place | Dublin, Ireland |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Role | Batsman |
| Batting Style | Left Handed |
| Bowling Style | Right-Arm Medium |
| ODI Debut | Vs. Scotland, Aug 2006 |
| T20I Debut | Vs. Netherlands, June 2009 |
| IPL Debut | Vs. Kolkata Knight Riders, May 2010 |
| Test Debut | Vs.Bangladesh, May 2010 |
Batting Stats & Records
| Format | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
| IPL | 69 | 1310 | 68 | 24.72 | 125.96 | 5 | 0 | 106 | 60 |
| Test | 16 | 700 | 130 | 30.43 | 54.77 | 3 | 2 | 77 | 6 |
| ODIs | 243 | 7620 | 148 | 39.28 | 91.38 | 46 | 14 | 645 | 219 |
| T20Is | 102 | 2311 | 91 | 29.63 | 138.47 | 14 | 0 | 176 | 113 |
Bowling Stats & Records
| Format | M | Wkts | BBI | Econ | Avg | SR |
| IPL | 69 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Test | 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| ODI | 243 | – | – | – | – | – |
| T20I | 102 | – | – | – | – | – |
Recent Matches
| Team | Opposition | Date | Bat |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Royal Challenger Bangalore | 18-Apr-2021 | 29 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai Indians | 13-Apr-2021 | 7 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11-April-2021 | 2 |
| England | India | 23-Mar-2021 | 22 |
| England | India | 20-Mar-2021 | 1 |
| England | India | 18-Mar-2021 | 4 |
| England | India | 16-Mar-2021 | – |
| England | India | 14-Mar-2021 | 28 |
| England | India | 12-Mar-2021 | – |
| England | South-Africa | 01-Dec-2020 | – |
Interesting Facts about Eoin Morgan
The Irish-England cricketer is one of the best cricketers in the world at present. Having a unique career, Morgan has played for both the countries, Ireland (his native country) and England. For both teams, Morgan has proven to be an important asset. The left-handed batsman has managed to play for quite a number of teams in different leagues. Let us read about some interesting facts about Eoin Morgan. You can leverage this information while deciding which player to choose when you build your own fantasy cricket team on MPL.
- In the 2006 World Cup, Morgan led the Irish under-19 team and had a stupendous run as a captain. He even became the second-highest run-scorer in that tournament.
- Scoring 209 runs against UAE, Morgan became the first Irish cricketer to score a first-class double century in February 2007.
- In 2008 IPL auctions, Morgan was the only English player to have a contract with the IPL franchise.
- In August 2010, Morgan also scored a century against Pakistan in a Test match at Trent Bridge.
- In 2011, Morgan found his name in the list of four Wisden Cricketers of that year.
- Besides IPL, Morgan also plays in other T20 cricket leagues, such as PSL, CPL, and BBL.
How Eoin Morgan’s stats will help you in Fantasy Cricket?
Most cricket lovers know about fantasy cricket and the basic details about this online game. Also, Eoin Morgan is one of the most loved and in-demand cricketers in current times. But how did he achieve this position? Of course, by performing well on the ground. Cricket fans who have observed Morgan playing on the field and making several records started liking the player. So, those cricket fans and lovers also like to play their favorite game online. To play fantasy cricket on MPL, you need to build your own fantasy cricket team. For that, you need the statistics of players’ past performances based on which you will be able to better decide on which player you want in your team. Hence, Eoin Morgan’s statistics will help you analyze his cricket career and detail and thereby make a better decision if you want the player to play for your team. So, download the MPL app now, build your own fantasy cricket XI and start playing fantasy cricket online. Know the tips & tricks to playing fantasy cricket on MPL.
