India’s Ashwin retires from international cricket after Brisbane Test draw
Al Jazeera
Veteran spinner calls time after rain forces an early end to the third Test, with the five-match series tied 1-1.
India’s spin spearhead Ravichandran Ashwin has announced his retirement from international cricket in all formats after his team’s third Test against Australia ended in a draw in Brisbane.
“This will be my last day as an Indian cricketer in all formats in the international level,” the 38-year-old told reporters at the Gabba ground on Wednesday.
“I do feel there’s a bit of punch left in me as a cricketer, but I would like to showcase that in club-level cricket.”
Ashwin played only one of the three matches of the five-Test series as he took one wicket in the Adelaide Test.
The 38-year-old took 537 wickets in his 106 Tests at an average of 24.00, leaving him seventh on the all-time list and second only to Anil Kumble (619) for his country.
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