Eoin Morgan, England's lone 50-over World Cup-winning captain, on Monday announced retirement from all short-format franchise cricket with immediate effect, less than a year after he quit the international game.

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The 36-year-old Morgan had retired from international cricket in July 2022 after a 16-year career -- first with Ireland and then with England -- but continued to play in short-format tournaments around the world.

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— Eoin Morgan (@Eoin16) February 13, 2023

"It is with great pride that I am announcing my retirement from all forms of cricket. After much deliberation, I believe that now is the right time to step away from the game that has given me so much over the years," Morgan said in a statement.

Morgan captained London Spirit to the Hundred's eliminator last year, was a losing finalist in the Abu Dhabi T10 with New York Strikers, and made seven appearances for Paarl Royals in the recently-concluded SA20. He said he cherished every moment of his cricketing career.

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"From moving to England in 2005 to join Middlesex, right up to the very end, playing for Paarl Royals in SA20, I have cherished every moment," said Morgan who made his England debut in an ODI in 2006.

"Thanks to cricket, I have been able to travel the world and meet incredible people, many of whom I have developed lifelong friendships with. Playing for franchise teams across the globe has given me so many memories that I will hold onto forever."

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A left-handed middle-order batter, Morgan scored 7,701 runs from 248 ODIs and 2,458 runs from 115 T20 Internationals. He played in just 16 Tests between 2010 and 2012, scoring 700 runs from them. He said he would remain involved with the game, "working alongside broadcasters at international and franchise tournaments as a commentator and pundit".

"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. Having said that, I will undoubtedly miss the adventure and challenges of playing professional cricket."

Morgan is also a T20 World Cup winner, playing every game in England's 2010 triumph in the Caribbean.

Following this annoucement, several current and former cricketers, and fans took to Twitter to congratulate the England star on a wonderful franchise cricket career. "Can never forget the amazing time with you at @KKRiders. Congratulations and best wishes for everything in life ahead Morgs. See you soon!" wrote wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik.

Meanwhile, former England legend Kevin Pietersen too responded to Eoin Morgan's annoucement. "Congrats, bud! You can be so proud. Looking forward to sharing the comm box with you a lot more. A place where we’re much better players than we actually were!" he wrote.

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Here's a look at how people reacted to Eoin Morgan's announcement of retiring from franchise cricket:

Can never forget the amazing time with you at @KKRiders. Congratulations and best wishes for everything in life ahead Morgs. See you soon! 😊
— DK (@DineshKarthik) February 13, 2023

Congratulations Eoin, enjoy the next chapter 🤩🤩
— Kate Cross (@katecross16) February 13, 2023

Class act…congratulations Morgs on an outstanding career. True leader and ambassador of our great game.
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) February 13, 2023

Congrats, bud! You can be so proud. Looking forward to sharing the comm box with you a lot more. A place where we’re much better players than we actually were! 😀
— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) February 13, 2023

Congratulations on a #differentgravy career you can be very proud of👏🏿 look forward to hopefully catching up with you during the Summer 👍🏾🎙️
— Alex Tudor (@alextudorcoach) February 13, 2023

❤️❤️❤️
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) February 13, 2023

10/10 cricketer, 10/10 gentleman 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/oyyimknKi5
— Nubaid Haroon (@RamboFYI) February 13, 2023

Well done on an amazing career. And good luck in the next one(s)
— ALASTAIR CAMPBELL (@campbellclaret) February 13, 2023

Great servant to the game. Sit back with pride at all you have done for the game. https://t.co/BePxWDUU8h
— andy mccrea (@MccreaAndy) February 13, 2023

Surely,the cricket world is gonna miss a classy,aggressive and 360 left-handed batter.
Best Wishes Ahead.@Eoin16 #Morgan https://t.co/G8fVm6wgqT
— Saleh Abbasi🇵🇰 (@Msalehsafeer) February 13, 2023

Cricketer who changed T20 cricket by switch hits and scoops and showed england to play white ball cricket in style. https://t.co/gyIyCgvddv
— ℜ𝔬𝔥𝔦𝔱 𝔅𝔥𝔞𝔤𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔞𝔫𝔦 (@Rohit_B_Tweets) February 13, 2023

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