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Australia's 34-year-old pacer Chris Tremain has announced his retirement following a long tussle with a rare neurological shoulder condition that has kept him away from the action for nearly two years. New South Wales' Tremain was expected to retire after the 2025-26 season but his recovery faced a setback. As a result, he decided to hang up his boots.
“This game has been both the most rewarding and challenging experience of my life so far. The colours of the hats and the faces in the change rooms constantly changed but the desire to compete and win with my teammates endured,” Tremain said in a statement released by New South Wales.
“A part of the journey is the end and without the support of family, friends and associates throughout the fray my experiences leading up to its culmination would look vastly different.
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“I owe a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid to an expensive cohort. Thank you all for sharing this with me.”
Tremain’s ODI and domestic career in numbers
Tremain made his first-class debut for New South Wales in 2012. He rose through the ranks and made his ODI debut in 2016 against South Africa. From four ODIs on the tour, he claimed seven wickets at an average of 36.42. He never got another chance to play international cricket for Australia.
Tremain had left New South Wales in 2014 and moved to Melbourne. He played for Victoria for six years. During his stay at Victoria, he helped the side win three Sheffield Shield and one One-Day Cup title. For the 2017-18 season, he was named Sheffield Shield Player of the year.
He retires with 353 scalps from 96 first-class games at an average of 23.53, featuring 13 five-wicket hauls. He took 10 wickets in a match once. In List As, he claimed 57 wickets at an average of 29.62, including two fifers. He played 52 T20s and bagged 46 wickets at an average of 31.45.
He represented Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Renegades in his Big Bash League (BBL) career. From 49 BBL games, he claimed 41 wickets at an average of 33.58. He was a part of Renegades' squad which won the 2018/19 BBL title. It was also their maiden BBL title.
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