The 35-year-old southpaw, who made her international debut in 2009, represented her country in six Tests, 77 ODIs and 84 T20Is.
“To all my teammates throughout my career, you are the reason I have played for as long as I have. You have inspired me to be better every day. I have learned something from all of you on and off the field ,” Haynes said in a statement.
“You have challenged me as a player, helped me grow as a person and most importantly, made cricket fun,” he said.
Haynes is the ninth-highest run-scorer for Australia in both limited-overs formats, having scored 2585 runs in ODIs at an average of 39.76 and 850 runs in T20Is, at an average of 26.56.
He has served as the vice-captain of Australia since 2018. Since then, Australia has won three World Cups – one 50-over and two T20Is – and also a gold medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games this year.
He said, “One of the best things about a long career is that you see the people around you grow. I am very proud of the way this team has brought players in and nurtured their development.”
“The ability to help players transition smoothly has been instrumental in the success of our team. Being a leader in this environment has been one of the greatest privileges of my career,” he added.
Haynes, however, will continue to play in the Women’s Big Bash League with Sydney Thunder next month, but will not be part of the New South Wales team’s home campaign starting next week.
“On behalf of everyone in Cricket Australia, I want to congratulate Rachel on a wonderful career and recognize the outstanding contribution she has made off the field,” Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley said.
No comments:
Post a Comment