South African Opener Lizelle Lee Retires From International Career

South African opener Lizelle Lee on Wednesday (July 8) Retires from her international career in shocking news to the cricketing world.

She scored 5253 international runs in 184 matches:-

Lee has been a game-changing presence at the top of the order for South Africa since making her debut in 2013. She scored 5253 international runs in 184 matches, and kept wickets when required, even holding the combined record. Catches in an innings in T20Is (4).

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Lee was a threat to the opposition, especially in the ODI format where she recently won the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year 2021 title.

5 – 101 in 60, V Thailand, 2020:-

Lee held the distinction of becoming the first South African player to score a century in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup when she defeated Thailand at Around the Park in 2020. It was also her first century in the shortest format of the game.

4 – 132 of 131 vs India, 2021:-

Lee recorded her highest individual ODI score with a match-winning 132* against India at Lucknow in March 2021.

Chasing 249 for victory, Lee was on the song from the very first ball, while the rest of the batting struggled to keep pace at Lucknow. The opener made her half-century in just 56 balls, while Laura Wolvaardt and Lara Goodall made the bottom 50.

3 – 92 of 65 vs India, 2017:-

Lee was a key force in South Africa’s race to the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s World Cup in 2017. Making his first appearance in the 50-over marquee event, she scored two fifties in the first three matches followed by an impressive 92 against India.

2-77 of 130 vs Bangladesh, 2013:-

On her debut against Bangladesh in 2013, Lee showed her mettle, scoring a half-century and winning the player of the match award.

1 – 102 in 89 vs Australia, 2016:-

Lizelle Lee scored her maiden ODI century against Australia in 2016. The knock came in a loss but is still considered one of Lee’s best innings under which he scored.

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The century came off 86 balls, but the wicket of Mignon du Preez began to collapse in a big way. Lee fell after scoring her maiden century, an innings that included six fours and seven sixes. South Africa was bowled out for 173 runs, of which Lee alone scored 102.