Published: November 27, 2019
- Batter is Australia’s most capped international player
- 36-year-old will call time at end of current WBBL season
Alex Blackwell will bring her record-breaking career to an end after the Sydney Thunder veteran announced she will retire at the end of the Women’s Big Bash League. Blackwell confirmed on Wednesday that this summer would be her 19th and last in women’s domestic cricket, two seasons after stepping away from the international game.
One of the finest batters of her time, Blackwell is Australia’s most capped international player and played a key part in the growing professionalism of the game. She scored more than 5,000 runs for her country, and captained the team to the 2010 World Twenty20 success.
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