England all-rounder Katherine Brunt retires from Test cricket

England all-rounder Katherine Brunt, on Saturday, June 18, announced her retirement from Test cricket, bringing the curtains down on a career that spanned 17 years and 162 days. The now 36-year-old made her debut in the purest format back in 2004 against New Zealand and played her last match earlier this year against Meg Lanning’s Australia in Canberra.

In 14 Tests, Brunt picked up 51 wickets with one four-wicket haul and three five-wicket hauls to her name. Her best figures of 6/69 came against Australia in Worcester back in July 2009. After bidding adieu to Test cricket, Brunt said that making the decision to step away wasn’t easy for



her.

"I feel like as an athlete there is never an obvious time to step away from doing the thing that you love,” Brunt was quoted as saying. Brunt, however, will continue playing ODI and T20I cricket for Heather Knight and Co.

"I know that I leave it in a great place, the bowlers coming through are ready and they’re just itching to be let loose! And with the South Africa game around the corner, I’m very much looking forward to watching them from the best seat in the house," Brunt added.

In 236 ODIs and T20Is, Brunt has scored 1594 runs and picked up 265 wickets with five five-wicket hauls to her name.