‘Now onto the following phase of my life’: Ireland all-rounder Kevin O’Brien introduces retired life from global cricket

by News Desk August 16, 2022 46 0 Comment 3 min read

Reported By: |Edited By: |Source: ANI|Updated: Aug 16, 2022, 06:31 PM IST

Ireland celebrity all-rounder Kevin O’Brien called time on his global cricket profession on Tuesday, leaving an enduring tradition on the video game.

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Making his launching for Ireland in 2006, O’Brien was a noticeable number in his group’s surge with an occupation that extended near twenty years. The celebrity all-rounder stood for Ireland in 3 Tests, 153 ODIs as well as 110 T20Is. In his scorching global profession, he racked up 5850 runs as well as landed 172 arches.

O’Brien introduced his retired life in a Twitter message as well as claimed that he initially intended to retire hereafter year’s T20 World Cup however was not chosen in Ireland’s WC team as well as chose to call the moment on his magnificent profession.

“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 composed in a Twitter message.

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— Kevin O’Brien (@Kevin OBrien 113) August 16, 2022

“I have enjoyed every minute playing for Ireland, made many friends on the pitch and I have so many happy memories to remember from my time playing for the National side,” he composed.

“I have enjoyed every minute of playing for Ireland, made many friends on the pitch and I have so many happy memories to remember from my time playing for the National side. It’s now onto the next stage of my life and my career for me, the time is right,” claimed O’Brien.

I intend to remain to expand my very own Coaching Academy below in Ireland as well as I have some interesting chances showing up in the future. I likewise intend to remain to get mentoring experience overseas as well as with any luck will have much more chances with some global as well as specialist sides in the future,” he better included.