2019 World Cup winning star Eoin Morgan celebrates his birthday today! The swashbuckling southpaw, who represented both Ireland and England cricket team, has gone on to make himself one of the most dangerous batsman especially in the white-ball arena. Let's dwell into the life and times of Eoin Morgan, the cricketer as well as the husband. Photos/Official Twitter account of Eoin Morgan
Updated On: 2022-09-09 08:42 AM IST
Eoin Morgan was born September 10, 1986 in Dublin, Ireland. Right from the young age, Morgan represented the Irish youth teams at the U-17 and U-19 level. Moreover, he even went on to lead his side at the U-19 World Cup.
Eoin Morgan wife name is Tara Morgan. She is the daughter of Aussie politician David Ridgway.
Did you know that Eoin Morgan holds the record of being the only player in the history of the game of cricket to being dismissed on 99 and that too on debut? Eoin achieved this 'feat' for Ireland against Scotland in 2006.
Despite representing Ireland, Eoin Morgan was chosen to play for England cricket team and more so, he even made to their T20 World Cup squad.
His white-ball career made him a household name. More so that he went on to earn his first Test call-up against Bangladesh in 2010.
Eoin Morgan is the first English cricketer to earn a IPL contract.
Eoin Morgan's biggest achievement remains winning the 2019 World Cup at Lord's when they beat New Zealand in the final.
After a host of poor performances with the bat, Morgan eventually called time on his playing career.
