TOP STORIES
New Zealand captain Sophie Devine to call time on ODI career after World Cup
New Zealand captain Sophie Devine has confirmed that she will retire from ODI cricket following the 2025 Women's World Cup, set to be held in India and Sri Lanka later this year. This announcement marks the end of an era for the White Ferns in ODI cricket, as Devine has been a cornerstone of New Zealand cricket for so many years.
However, she will be available for T20Is under a casual playing agreement with New Zealand Cricket. Having established herself as one of the crucial players for New Zealand, Devine has made 152 ODI appearances for the side, scoring 3,990, including eight centuries and 16 half-centuries.
"It feels like the right time for me to start stepping away. I feel very fortunate to have NZC's support in finding a solution that means I can still give to the White Ferns. It's important that everyone knows I'm focused and dedicated to giving this group everything I can before I step away. I'm really excited by where this young group's going and I'm looking forward to playing my part in the next six to nine months,” Devine said as quoted by New Zealand cricket board’s website.
Liz Green, NZC Head of Women's High Performance said, “Sophie's given nearly 20 years of service to the White Ferns and NZC is fully supportive of her quest to find more balance at this stage in her career. We're pleased to be able to reach an agreement that means she can continue to be involved with the White Ferns on a case-by-case basis, whilst opening up the opportunity for another player to be contracted in full."
Meanwhile, New Zealand will kick off their ODI World Cup campaign on October 1 by facing Australia in Indore.
Tags
More News
Bangladesh name Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 squad, Nigar Sultana to lead
Bangladesh have named their much-anticipated 15-member squad for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, scheduled from 30 September to 2 November, jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka. They have included young talents Nishita Akter Nishi and Sumaiya Akter in the squad, both of whom represented Bangladesh at the U19 Women's T20 World Cup earlier this year.
...
South Africa declare squads for England white‑ball tour: Maharaj Back in T20I fold
South Africa have unveiled their squads for the upcoming six-match white‑ball tour of England, featuring three ODIs followed by three T20Is, scheduled from September 2 to 14. Veteran spinner Keshav Maharaj has been recalled to the T20I squad after being left out of the last two T20I assignments (the Zimbabwe T20I tri-series and the T20Is i...
AUS vs SA, 3rd ODI: Proteas eye clean sweep as Australia seek consolation win
Australia and South Africa are set to clash in the third and final ODI match scheduled for Sunday at The Great Barrier Reef Arena. With South Africa having already clinched the series 2-0, Australia will be playing for pride, hoping to salvage a win and avoid a whitewash.
The Proteas will be aiming for a dominant clean sweep, as they have been impressive ...
"How could he miss out?": Ex-India star raises questions over Iyer's snub
Former Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has spoken on the exclusion of batter Shreyas Iyer from India's squad for the upcoming Asia Cup. Karthik expressed disappointment that a player of Iyer’s caliber, particularly given his recent form, did not find a place in the squad. Iyer's omission has become a big talking point considering that he has been in s...
RCB reveals the reason behind releasing proven pacer Mohammed Siraj
RCB's director of cricket, Mo Bobat, has opened up about the decision to not retain star pacer Mohammed Siraj during the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction last year. RCB went on to sign marquee players like Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneswar Kumar and England’s Phil Salt, but they decided to release stars like Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell and Siraj. In Siraj's absence, Bhuvneshwar K...
Android App
iOS App
YouTube
Facebook
Instagram