Dawid Malan Announces Retirement from International Cricket

Dawid Malan, the former world No.1 T20 International batter for England, has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 37. Malan’s decision comes after he was not selected for the upcoming white-ball series against Australia.

Throughout his career, Malan has etched his name in cricket history as one of only two England men’s players, alongside Jos Buttler, to have scored centuries in all three formats: Tests, One Day Internationals (ODIs), and T20 Internationals (T20Is). Despite this remarkable achievement, he has not represented England since the 50-over World Cup held in India last year.

In a statement given to ‘The Times’, Malan reflected on his journey, stating, “Test cricket was always the pinnacle for me growing up. At times I played well but in between just wasn’t good enough or consistent enough, which was disappointing because I felt I was a better player than that.” He expressed satisfaction with his performance in white-ball formats, noting that they exceeded his expectations.

Malan burst onto the international cricket scene in 2017 with a debut T20I performance against South Africa, where he scored an impressive 78 runs off just 44 balls. His breakthrough in Test cricket came during the Ashes tour of 2017-18, where he scored 140 runs in Perth, in a significant partnership with teammate Jonny Bairstow.

In T20 cricket, Malan’s prowess became clear following England’s ODI World Cup victory in 2019. He made notable contributions, including a record-breaking 48-ball century against New Zealand in Napier, leading him to the top of the ICC’s T20I batting rankings in September 2020. By March 2021, he became the fastest men’s player to reach 1,000 T20I runs, accomplishing this feat in just 24 innings.

His contributions to the England team were instrumental during their T20 World Cup triumph in Australia in 2022, although he was unable to participate in the knockout stages due to a groin injury.