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<\/p>\nWhite Ferns great Suzie Bates will bring the curtain down on one of the most decorated careers in world cricket, confirming she will retire from international duty at the conclusion of the upcoming T20 World Cup in England.<\/p>\n
The 38-year-old will be named in the 15-player squad next Wednesday at Otago Girls\u2019 High School before joining the team for a bilateral tour of England in May.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I look back on the past twenty-plus years, I can\u2019t quite believe how quickly the time has gone,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI’m immensely proud to have worn the fern so many times, and I\u2019ve been filled with enormous purpose and joy in striving each day to be a better person, teammate, cricketer, and athlete for this team.<\/p>\n
\u201cWords can\u2019t truly express my gratitude to all my teammates and coaches along the way.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have one final mission: to head to the UK – a place that holds so many special memories for me – and win another World Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Photo: John Davidson\/Photosport<\/p>\n
Bates debuted internationally in 2006 after first playing domestic cricket as a 15-year-old, going on to become one of the game\u2019s most consistent performers. <\/p>\n
She is the all-time leading run-scorer in Women\u2019s T20Is and sits fourth in Women\u2019s ODIs, while also becoming the first woman to reach 350 internationals and 25,000 career runs.<\/p>\n
A former NZ captain, she led New Zealand in 151 matches and was twice named ICC ODI Player of the Year, including a double of ODI and T20 honours in 2016. Wisden also recognised her as the world\u2019s leading women\u2019s cricketer in 2015.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo my day ones, my family, thank you for always being there. And to my partner, Scotty, and his boys: you\u2019ve shared in all the highs and the lows that this great game has brought into my life.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would also like to pay special tribute to the staff and coaches who have given so much to women\u2019s cricket over many years, often with little recognition or reward.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to give every ounce of my energy to this final quest, dedicating every minute to helping this team play the kind of cricket we, and our country, can be proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n
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