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Australian wicketkeeper Matthew Wade announced retirement from first-class cricket. Wade’s final red-ball assignment will be the Sheffield Shield final in Perth next week. Wade, however, will continue to play white-ball cricket for Tasmania as well as the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League. Wade made his first-class debut in 2007, where he hit a total of 9183 runs with an average of 40.81, including 19 hundreds and 54 fifties.
Wade has a total of 442 catches and 21 stumpings under his cap in 165 matches. Not only this, but the 36-year-old has also won four Sheffield Shield titles during his tenure with Victoria, which spanned more than a decade. However, he moved back to Tasmania ahead of the 2017-18 season. Talking about his international career, Wade represented Australia in 36 Tests, after debuting in 2012. Check the top betting trends on the best betting apps in India and sites.
He has 1613 runs at an average of 29.87 with four hundreds, including two centuries during the 2019 Ashes.
Wearing Baggy Green while playing for country remains highlight: Matthew Wade
Wade announced his retirement ahead of last week’s clash against South Australia in Hobart. He said, “Firstly, I would like to thank my family, my wife Julia, and kids Winter, Goldie, and Duke, for the sacrifices they have made throughout my career, as I travelled Australia and the world as a red ball cricketer. I have thoroughly enjoyed the challenges that the long-form game provides, and although I will continue to play white-ball cricket, wearing the baggy green while playing for my country remains a highlight of my career.”
He added, “I am grateful to all of my teammates throughout my career, along with Cricket Victoria for providing me with the foundations to grow as a first-class cricketer, and Cricket Tasmania for supporting me in finishing my career as a cricketer in my home state.”
