Blow for Glasgow Giants as Mccullum announces retirement
Former New Zealand captain Brendon Mccullum has announced his retirement from cricket, and will play no part in the Euro T20 Slam later this month.
The 37- year-old had been due to play for Glasgow Giants in the new European tournament. But in a statement on social media, Mccullum said his playing career will come to an end after the current Global T20 Canada, in which he has been playing for Toronto Nationals.
He said: “My style of cricket has always been full noise, full throttle. From Culling Park to Lord’ s and everything in between, there has been some wonderful memories.
“Unfortunately, the sacrifices needed and commitment required to play that type of cricket have now become too great. I owe it to myself and the teams I represent to close that chapter rather than just plough on regardless of what I know to be true.”
The Dunedin-born batsman and former wicketkeeper retired from international cricket in 2016. Mccullum played in 101 Tests, the first coming in 2004, plus 260 one - day internationals and 71 Twenty 20 internationals. He registered 6,453 Test runs, including 12 centuries, and averaged 38.64 – he is third on New Zealand’s all-time list of highest Test run-scorers.
South Africa fast bowl er Dale Steynh as announced his retirement from red-ball cricket with immediate effect, but will still fulfil his Giants duties in the Euro T20 Slam.
Steyn will continue to make himself available for one-day and T20 internationals.