England seam bowler Katherine Brunt: “Take a look at cricket is my absolute ardour and to retire from this format was actually a heart-breaking option to make, nevertheless it permits me to prioritise white-ball cricket. I do know that I depart it in an excellent place”
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Katherine Brunt made her Take a look at debut in 2004 and performed 51 instances for England within the format
England seam bowler Katherine Brunt has made the “heart-breaking” determination to retire from Take a look at cricket however will keep on taking part in one-day and T20 internationals.
The 36-year-old is England Girls’s third-leading wicket-taker in Checks having taken 51 scalps in 14 matches, together with three five-wicket hauls and a better of 6-69 versus Australia in Worcester in 2009.
Brunt – who made her Take a look at debut in 2004 – took eight wickets within the drawn Ashes Take a look at in Australia this winter, claiming 5-60 within the first innings and 3-24 within the second.
In simply her third sport, in Worcester in August 2005, Brunt took 9 wickets throughout two innings and scored a half-century as England regained the Girls’s Ashes for the primary time since 1963.
Brunt took eight wickets in her ultimate Take a look at – the drawn Ashes conflict in opposition to Australia over the winter
Brunt: Take a look at cricket is my absolute ardour
Brunt mentioned: “I really feel like as an athlete there’s by no means an apparent time to step away from doing the factor that you simply love.
“However over the previous two years ideas of retirement have surfaced increasingly, so I’ve determined to make a good move somewhat than an emotional one.
“Take a look at cricket is my absolute ardour and to retire from this format was actually a heart-breaking option to make, nevertheless it permits me to prioritise white-ball cricket.
“I do know that I depart it in an excellent place, the bowlers coming via are prepared they usually’re simply itching to be let unfastened!
“With the South Africa sport across the nook, I am very a lot trying ahead to watching them from the perfect seat in the home.”
In white-ball cricket for England, Brunt has bagged 167 wickets in 140 ODIs in addition to 98 wickets in 96 T20 internationals.
The 36-year-old will keep on taking part in white-ball cricket for England
Finch: ‘True legend’ Brunt has given all the things
Jonathan Finch, Director of England Girls’s cricket, mentioned: “Katherine’s ardour and dedication was by no means extra evident than when she performed Take a look at cricket for England.
“You solely want to look at the final Ashes Take a look at to see her need, her coronary heart and her undoubted means with the purple ball in hand.
“She has given all the things for England Girls in Take a look at cricket and we’re totally supportive of her determination to give attention to white-ball cricket on the worldwide stage.
“Katherine can depart the purple ball behind realizing she is a real legend in that type of the sport and that she has set requirements that future generations can solely aspire to.”
England’s summer time begins in opposition to South Africa
England start their summer time programme with a Take a look at match in opposition to South Africa at Taunton (June 27-30) earlier than taking part in the Proteas in three ODIs and as many T20 internationals.
Heather Knight’s workforce will then compete within the Commonwealth Video games in Birmingham – that will likely be an eight-team T20 event – earlier than concluding their marketing campaign in September with three ODIs and three T20 internationals in opposition to India.
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