England bowler Katherine Brunt has introduced her retirement from county cricket.
The 37-year-old, who’s within the England squad for subsequent month’s T20 World Cup, will play on this summer time’s Hundred, however won’t function for the Northern Diamonds or Yorkshire.
Brunt has barely featured for her residence county in latest seasons as a result of an more and more busy worldwide schedule and has not performed county cricket since 2019.
“I have played some games over the last few seasons, but it’s been two or three max per year because that’s all the schedule has allowed,” she stated on Yorkshire’s official web site.
“There has been a time when I’ve been injured and not fully fit and I’ve played just as a batter. But if I’ve been fully fit, it’s only been for two or three games.
“I don’t want to take up someone’s place in the team. I wouldn’t think that’s fair when there’s so much good young talent in that Diamonds set-up.
“I don’t want to hold those girls back just because I’m someone who walks into the team because I need the practice.
“That makes it hard for a coach who needs to develop their young players who will be needed for crunch time in finals when I’m not available.
“I’m happy with what I’ve done, and I can still train and do what I need to do to prepare for competitions such as the Hundred. It just seems the right time.”
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