The legendary Proteas Women’s star stepped out of the national team with immediate effect, in order to focus on her family, though she confirmed she would continue playing T20 domestic cricket around the world. ShabnimIsmail
The 34-year-old player appeared in 241 international ODI, T20I and Test matches for South Africa, taking 317 wickets, as she established herself as one of the best fast bowlers in women’s cricket.
“After 16 years proudly representing my country, I have come to the difficult decision to retire from international cricket and move on to the next chapter of my life,” Ismail said.Ismail, who turns 35 in October, was born and raised in Cravenby, Cape Town and after impressing in her first season-and-a-half for her hometown team, Western Province, she was brought into the national set up at the start of 2007.
In T20 international cricket, she collected 113 caps for South Africa, taking 123 wickets at a strike rate of 19.30, with career-best figures of 5/12 against Pakistan in 2021.World Cups
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