Veteran West Indies cricketer Deandra Dottin, who made a name for herself after scoring the fastest century in Women's T20Is, has announced her retirement from the international team. Dottin made the announcement via Twitter and mentioned her reservations with the team environment as the main reason for her decision.
However, Dottin has made no indication that she has retired from any other team barring West Indies. She is currently representing Barbados at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Birmingham, and stated in her retirement announcement that she is 'looking forward to playing domestic cricket around the world'.
"There have been many obstacles during my cricket career that I have had to overcome. However, the current climate and team environment has been non-conducive to my ability to thrive and reignite my passion. I am appreciative of the opportunities afforded to me and I have ruminated on my decision over a period of time," Dottin wrote in her announcement.
"Playing for the West Indies and representing the region has been an honour. During my 14 years of playing, I have trained at my best and grown as a player physically, mentally and emotionally. It is the combination of this growth that has assisted me in reflecting on what is truly important to me. With much sadness but without regret, I realize that I am no longer able to adhere to team culture and team environment as it has undermined my ability to perform excellently."
Dottin is West Indies' most-capped international cricketer, with 124 T20Is and 143 ODIs played since she made her debut in June 2008. She has scored 3727 ODI runs at an average of 30.54, including three hundreds, and 2697 T20I runs at 25.93, with two centuries.
Her most memorable display came during the T20 World Cup in 2010, where she smashed an unbeaten 112 off just 45 balls against South Africa in St Kitts. She reached her hundred in 38 balls — which is currently the Women's T20I record and was the overall record in all T20Is till South Africa's David Miller hit a 35-ball hundred against Bangladesh in October 2017.
