Australian World Cup champion Matthew Wade has declared his retirement from international cricket and will transition into an assistant coaching role with the national team. The wicketkeeper-batsman, who has represented his country in 36 Tests and 189 limited-overs matches, played a crucial role in Australia's T20 World Cup victory in 2021. At 36 years old, Wade is now slated to serve as the wicketkeeping and fielding coach for the upcoming T20 series against Pakistan next month.
"I'm officially retiring," Wade stated, as reported by Cricket Australia. "This decision has been a topic of discussion for nearly every tour or World Cup I've participated in over the past three to four years." Wade's international career spanned 13 years, during which he also took on the role of T20 captain from December 2020 to February 2024. He was part of the Australian squad that faced an early exit from the T20 World Cup in June.
Reflecting on his career, Wade noted, "If we had succeeded in the last World Cup and I had contributed significantly, the situation might have been different, and I might have continued playing." However, he added, "It was a mutual understanding among all parties."
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