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England’s Anya Shrubsole Announces International Retirement

Sangeeta Viswas
2 years ago

Veteran England seamer fast bowler Anya Shrubsole announced her retirement from international cricket on Thursday.

England’s Anya Shrubsole Announces International Retirement

The Played 173 matches across all formats for England:-

Shrubsole played 173 matches across all formats for England, taking 227 wickets. “I feel extremely fortunate to be able to guide my country for the last 14 years.

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It has been an honor to be involved in women’s cricket at a time of this kind of development, but it has become clear to me that this is as fast as it is progressing.

England’s Anya Shrubsole Announces International Retirement

moving faster than that, so it’s time for me to walk away,” Shrubsole said in her statement.

Anya will continue to play domestic cricket:-

Rachel Hayhoe, 30, will continue to play domestic cricket in the Flint Trophy, Charlotte Edwards Cup, and The Hundred.

Shrubsole, a two-time World Cup champion, was instrumental in England’s title win in the 2017 edition, where she single-handedly demolished India with figures of 6/46 in the final at Lord’s.

England’s Anya Shrubsole Announces International Retirement

“I never dreamed that I would be lucky to play for England for so long, I would have been happy with one game.

Able to lift the ICC Women’s World Cup:-

There have been many ups and downs along the way but being able to lift the ICC Women’s World Cup at Lord’s in 2017 was worth it.

England’s Anya Shrubsole Announces International Retirement

Shrubsole took eight wickets from seven matches in the recently concluded Women’s World Cup, where England lost to Australia in the final.

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Anya Shrubsole is fourth in the list of England’s ODI wicket-takers with 106 wickets in 86 matches. She guides the charts in T20Is for England with 102 wickets in 79 matches.

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