Australian legend announces sudden retirement

Rachael Haynes has called clip connected a glittering planetary career, announcing her status from the Australian team.

The nation's vice-captain debuted for the nationalist squad successful 2009, and has racked up 2500 runs successful one-day internationals, portion besides appearing successful six Tests with an mean of 34.81.

"Playing astatine this level isn't imaginable without the enactment of galore people. From clubs, states, coaches, household and friends, I'm truthful grateful to those who helped maine on the way," she said successful a statement.

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"In particular, I privation to convey my parents Ian and Jenni, and spouse Leah for their unwavering support.

"To each the teammates crossed my career, you are the crushed I've played arsenic agelong arsenic I have. You've inspired maine to beryllium amended each day. I've learnt thing from each of you, connected and disconnected the field. You've challenged maine arsenic a player, helped maine turn arsenic a idiosyncratic and astir importantly, made cricket fun."

Haynes scored 68 in Australia's World Cup last triumph successful April, and notched 19 half-centuries successful 50-over cricket for her country, arsenic good arsenic 2 scores of triple figures.

Haynes won the 50-over World Cup doubly with Australia, arsenic good arsenic 4 T20 World Cup victories; successful 2010, 12, 18, and 20.

"One of the large things astir having a agelong vocation is watching those astir you develop," she said.

Rachael Haynes reaching 50 successful this year's World Cup final. (Getty)

"I'm highly arrogant of the mode this squad has brought players successful and nurtured their development. The quality to assistance players modulation smoothly has been instrumental to our team's success.

"To beryllium a person wrong this situation has been the top privilege of my career."

The 35-year-old volition proceed to ply her commercialized for the Sydney Thunder successful this summer's WBBL.

"On behalf of everyone astatine Cricket Australia I'd similar to congratulate Rachael connected an astonishing vocation and besides recognise the outstanding publication she has made disconnected the field," CEO Nick Hockley said.

"Rachael's calm and assured enactment has played a cardinal relation successful Australia becoming 1 of the astir palmy sporting teams successful history.

"She volition spell down arsenic a large of the game."

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