Tuesday 19 May 2015 13:28, UK
Australian's Brad Haddin has announced his retirement from one-day cricket ahead of this summer's Ashes series.
Haddin, 37, has made the decision as he prepares for Test tours of the West Indies and England this summer, for which the team departs on Monday.
The wicketkeeper-batsman has played in 126 ODIs since his one-day debut against Zimbabwe in 2001, scoring 3,122 runs at an average of 31.53, with a top score of 110.
As wicketkeeper Haddin claimed 170 catches and 11 stumpings, leaving him with the third most dismissals for a wicketkeeper in Australia behind Adam Gilchrist and Ian Healy.
And it means Haddin’s last one-day match was the Cricket World Cup final triumph over New Zealand in March.
In a statement released through Cricket Australia, Haddin said: “I have had a privileged one-day career and I have been fortunate enough to be involved in three World Cups.
“But now is the right time to walk away. Not many players get to write a script like mine at the end of their careers and I have been lucky enough to do just that after winning a World Cup on home soil.
"I leave the team with Australia ranked No 1 in the world and I am proud of everything we have achieved."
Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland said: "Australian cricket congratulates Brad on a fine one-day international career.
"Throughout the years he well and truly maintained Australia's proud tradition of outstanding wicketkeeper-batsmen in limited overs cricket. He leaves big shoes to fill as a talented player and important senior figure within the team.
"We thank him for his wonderful contribution to one-day cricket and look forward to his continued performances at Test level as the team works hard to retain the Frank Worrell Trophy and the Ashes."
