England’s former top-ranked batter announces retirement

England batter Dawid Malan on Wednesday announced his retirement from international cricket.

Malan was England’s leading run-scorer in ICC ODI World Cup 2023 that played in India. The left-hander has not played for England since the ODI tournament.

“It has been an incredible journey since July 2017,” said Dawid Malan, born in England but brought up and educated in South Africa. “I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to play for England in all three formats.

“Cricket, like most sports, is an industry where almost everyone eventually retires wishing they had done that little bit more.

“Whether you’ve played 10 Tests or 100, many step away regretting not playing just one more, scoring a few more runs, or winning more trophies.

“Right now, as I retire from international cricket, I can say I am genuinely satisfied.”

He added: “It has not been easy. It may be my nature, but for whatever reason, it has always seemed that I had something to prove and often felt as if I was playing for my place.

“The pressure goes with the territory, but it does take a mental and physical toll. Even so, I look back with pride on what I have been able to achieve.”

Malan is among the England batters, alongside Jos Buttler, who have scored hundreds in all three international formats — Tests, ODIs and T20s.

Dawid Malan has scored 4,416 runs for England across all formats.