New Zealand Great Bates To Retire From Internationals

New Zealand all-rounder Suzie Bates will discontinue from world cricket aft this year's Women's T20 World Cup, ending an illustrious 20-year profession connected nan world stage.

The 38-year-old will beryllium portion of nan White Ferns' 15-member squad for nan T20 World Cup taking spot from 12 June to 5 July successful England, wherever they will besides play 3 ODIs and T20Is against nan hosts adjacent month.

A right-handed opening batter, Bates is nan all-time starring run-scorer successful women's Twenty20 internationals pinch 4,717 runs and 4th connected nan ODI charts, while she has besides claimed 145 wickets and a grounds number of catches.

"When I look backmost connected nan past 20-plus years, I can't rather judge really quickly nan clip has gone," said Bates, who besides won nan 2024 T20 World Cup.

"I'm immensely proud to person worn nan fern truthful galore times, and I've been filled pinch tremendous intent and joyousness successful striving each time to beryllium a amended person, team-mate, cricketer, and jock for this team.

"I person 1 last mission: to caput to nan UK - a spot that holds truthful galore typical memories for maine - and triumph different World Cup."