Matthew Wade, the Australian wicket-keeper batter has announced retirement from the international cricket. He has played 36 Tests, 97 ODIs, and 92 T20Is. Wade was last seen in T20 World Cup before that in March, Matthew Wade retired from red-ball cricket but he will continue to play the BBL for Hobart Hurricanes and other franchise tournaments held around the world.
36 Test matches. 97 ODIs. 92 T20 Internationals.
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Wade Takes Up The Coaching Role
Another important announcement that comes is that He will be making a direct transition to coaching role for the T20I series against Pakistan. Wade will be working with the young Australia T20I squad, which will be coached by Andre Borovec.
“Coaching has been on my radar over the last few years and thankfully some great opportunities have come my way, for which I am very grateful and excited.”
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“I was fully aware my international days were most likely over at the end of the last T20 World Cup. My international retirement and coaching has been a constant conversation with George [Bailey] and Andrew [McDonald] over the past six months,” Wade said.
Matthew Wade Retires From International Cricket
“As my international career closes, I want to thank all of my Australian team-mates, staff and coaches,” he said. “I enjoyed the ride as challenging as it can be at international level. Without good people around me I would have never got as much out of myself as I did.
“I also thank my family, mum, dad and sisters for the countless hours they put in over the years getting me to games and training.
“Lastly to Julia and the kids. I can’t thank them enough for the sacrifices they have made for me to continue to pursue my dreams. No words can explain how grateful I am to them, none of this would have happened without their support.”
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Mathhew Wade ended his Test career in 2021, following which his last ODI also was in 2021.
“Congratulations to Matthew on what has been a wonderful international career during which his skill and versatility has made him an outstanding performer across all formats,” Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley said.
