Eire all-rounder Kevin O’Brien referred to as time on his worldwide profession on Tuesday, saying the choice on social media.
“Today I announce my retirement from international cricket after 16 years and 389 caps for my country. I had hoped to finish my career at the T20 World Cup in Australia but having not been picked for the Irish squad since last year’s World Cup, I feel that the selectors and management are looking elsewhere,” O’Brien stated in his submit.
O’Brien made his Eire debut in 2006 and was considered one of their longest serving cricketers. Within the submit, he stated, he wished to complete his profession within the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia however after not getting picked for the nationwide facet since final 12 months’s World Cup, he determined to hold up his boots.
Thanks ☘️ pic.twitter.com/E4335nE8ls
— Kevin O’Brien (@KevinOBrien113) August 16, 2022
O’Brien can also be Eire’s main wicket taker within the ODI format, claiming 114 scalps at a median of 32.68 and an financial system charge of 5.20.
👉 A LEGEND BOWS OUT
3️⃣ Assessments
1️⃣5️⃣3️⃣ ODIs
1️⃣1️⃣0️⃣ T20Is
3️⃣8️⃣9️⃣ whole caps
9️⃣0️⃣4️⃣8️⃣ runs
2️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ wickets
1️⃣8️⃣1️⃣ catchesIrish sport’s most-capped worldwide group sportsperson.
Take a bow, @KevinOBrien113
A real Irish cricket legend.#ThankYouKOB ☘️🏏 pic.twitter.com/oGuDb0GU7G
— Cricket Eire (@cricketireland) August 16, 2022
He, nevertheless, will remembered for a blistering knock of 113 off 63 deliveries towards England at Bengaluru which remains to be the report for the quickest ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup century. O’Brien’s innings consisted of 13 fours and 6 sixes because the Males in Inexperienced chased down a commanding goal of 328 runs.
He was additionally instrumental in Eire’s push for Full Membership with the group lastly being granted Check standing in 2017 after their continued success in international tournaments and World Cricket League occasions. In 2018, whereas enjoying Pakistan, he grew to become the one Irish participant to get a Check century with a knock of 118 runs.
The 38-year-old is simply behind Paul Stirling when it comes to runs throughout all official worldwide codecs (5820) and behind George Dockrell because the second-highest wicket taker (172).
