Former England all-rounder Tim Bresnan has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket at the age of 36.
The Yorkshire-born all-rounder claimed 5 wickets against India in the 2011 World Cup match, that had taken place in Bengaluru. It is important to mention that eventually that match had ended as a draw. Batting first, Indian team scored a big total of 338 runs and Bresnan had dismissed opener Virender Sehwag, skipper MS Dhoni, all-rounder Yusuf Pathan, Virat Kohli and Harbhajan Singh in that game.
While talking about his decision to retire, the right-arm fast bowler said that it has been an “incredibly tough decision” for him as he feels that he “can’t reach the high standards.”
Bresnan's words
“This has been an incredibly tough decision, but after returning to winter training I feel that this is the right time. I have continued to work hard throughout the off-season to prepare for my 21st professional year, but deep down I feel I can’t reach the high standards that I set myself and my teammates. The hunger and enthusiasm that I have for the game I love will never leave me, but whilst my head is willing to tackle the 2022 season, my body is not,” said Bresnan according to the official website of Edgbaston Cricket.
“I will always look back at my career with immense pride and it’s been an absolute honour to represent Warwickshire, my home county and country. Growing up I never would have believed how lucky I was to play with and against some of the finest cricketers to grace the game,” Bresnan added.
Facts and figures
Bresnan made his Test debut against West Indies back in 2009 at Lord’s. He went on to play in 23 Test matches for his country. He bagged 72 wickets at an economy rate of 3.02 in the longest format of the game.
In 2006 he had made his debut in ODIs and donned his country’s jersey in 85 matches in this format. He had claimed 109 wickets in the ODIs for England.
In the shortest format of the game, the all-rounder played for his country in 34 matches and picked up 24 wickets.
In first-class cricket he has scored 7,138 runs and claimed 575 wickets.
