DTVHINDICricket Records: 12 players who retired from international cricket after scoring a century in the last match of their career
In this article, we will look at those players who retired from international cricket after scoring a century in their last match. Cricketers Scoring a Century in Their Farewell International Game (Source Cricketers Who Ended Their International Career with a Century: Just as players expect to perform well on their debut in international cricket, they also expect to leave with a great record when they retire from cricket. But not many players have had such a privilege. Some players did not even get the chance to have a farewell match. In such a situation, we are currently looking at those players who retired after scoring a century in their last match in international cricket. List of players who retired from international cricket after scoring a century in their final match 1. Alastair Cook (England) Alastair Cook of England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) England’s legendary player Alastair Cook scored 147 runs in his last Test and retired from cricket with this brilliant innings. 2. Jacques Kallis (South Africa) Jacques Kallis of South Africa celebrates his 45th century. (Photo by Duif du Toit/Gallo Images/Getty Images) Kallis played a crucial innings of 115 runs in his last Test and after that bid farewell to cricket. 3. Mohammad Azharuddin (India) Mohammad Azharuddin Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin scored 102 in his last Test against South Africa. 4. Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) (Photo Source: Getty Images) In 2016, New Zealand’s aggressive batsman Brendon McCullum retired after scoring 145 runs in his last Test. 5. Greg Chappell (Australia) The Australian cricketer Greg Chappell. (Photo by Mike Stephens/Central Press/Getty Images) Chappell scored 182 runs in his last Test against Pakistan and after that retired from cricket. 6. Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka) Aravinda de Silva (Source X) De Silva retired on a grand note, scoring 206 in his last match against Bangladesh. 7. Nasser Hussain (England) Nasser Hussain. (Photo by Richard Sellers/Getty Images) England’s Nasser Hussain bid farewell by scoring a century in his last Test against New Zealand in 2004. 8. Jason Gillespie (Australia) Jason Gillespie. (Source – Twitter/X) Gillespie retired after scoring a double century (201*) in his last Test against Bangladesh. 9. Phil Jacques (Australia) Phil Jack’s (Source X) Phil retired after scoring a century against West Indies in 2008. 10. Bill Ponsford (Australia) Bill Ponsford (Source X) Ponsford retired in 1934 after scoring 266 against England. 11. Seymour Nurse (West Indies) Seymour Nurse. (Photo by Dennis Oulds/Central Press/Getty Images) Seymour Nurse scored 258 against New Zealand in 1969 and announced his retirement. 12. Reginald Alexander Duff (Australia) Reggie Duff (Source X) Reginald Alexander Duff scored 146 against England in 1905 and retired from cricket.
“He helps me a lot as a captain…”, said Jos Buttler about white-ball head coach Brendon McCullum
I am looking forward to spending more time with him (Brendon McCullum) and learning about cricket – Jos Buttler Joss Butller & Brendon McCullum (Photo Source: Getty Images) The England Cricket Board has also appointed Brendon McCullum as the head coach of the white-ball format. McCullum has been serving as England’s red-ball head coach since 2022. Now he will take over as the head coach of both Test and white-ball from January 2025. Meanwhile, England’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler has expressed happiness about sharing the dressing room with Brendon McCullum. Buttler believes that he and Brendon McCullum are similar as both have aggressive nature. He also stressed that McCullum will help him a lot as a captain. I want this to be the most fun part of my career – Jos Buttler Jos Buttler, while talking on Sky Sports, said, I have a little relationship with him (Brendon McCullum) but I am looking forward to spending more time with him. I am looking forward to learning about cricket. He will help me a lot as a captain. We are similar in the way we look at the game. For me, I want this to be the most fun part of my career. I have played for a long time now so maybe the goal of what you want to achieve changes and for me it is to help the boys become what they can be and also prepare them for the bigger events later on. Butler is also out of the ODI series against Australia Jos Buttler was ruled out of the T20 series against Australia due to a calf injury. The ODI series between Australia and England is starting on 19 September. Buttler has not yet fully recovered, and he is also out of the ODI series. Harry Brook will be seen captaining the series. Let us tell you, Jos Buttler has not played any cricket match since losing to India in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2024. He suffered an injury while preparing for The Hundred in July, due to which he was ruled out of the tournament. After rehab, he was set to return for Lancashire in the quarter-final match against Sussex in the T20 Blast, but got injured again.
Ben Stokes set to sign two-year contract with England that could extend till Ashes 2025-26: Reports
Stokes is currently the captain of the England Test cricket team Ben Stokes (Photo Source: Getty Images) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is bringing a new contract policy for the recently contracted players. In this new policy, players will be able to sign contracts with the board for more than one year. So now, according to the latest media reports, England cricket team captain and veteran all-rounder Ben Stokes can sign a two-year contract deal with the ECB. Also, Stokes’ contract can be extended till the Ashes series to be held during the year 2025-26. You may remember that last time in the ECB’s contract policy, star cricketers Joe Root, Harry Brook and Mark Wood had signed contracts for three years, while Ollie Pope and Jofra Archer had signed contracts for two years. Whereas in October last year, Stokes had signed a contract for only one year. On the other hand, if media reports of The Guardian are to be believed, Stokes may sign an extended central contract for two years this time. If Stokes signs a two-year contract with the ECB, then this can definitely be a good time for England’s Test cricket. Because recently the ECB has extended the tenure of red ball cricket head coach Brendon McCullum till 2027 not only in red ball but also in white ball. McCullum replaced Matthew Mott in the team. It is worth noting that the board was very unhappy with the disappointing performance of the team in the World Cup 2023 and T20 World Cup 2024 under the head coaching of Mott. However, Stokes is not in England’s white ball scheme at the moment. But it will be interesting to see how England will perform in the upcoming ICC events Champions Trophy 2025, T20 World Cup 2026 and World Cup 2027 under the head coaching of former Kiwi captain Brendon McCullum?
I am very excited to coach the England team in the white ball format: Brendon McCullum
The England and Wales Cricket Board has recently appointed Brendon McCullum as the head coach of England’s white ball cricket team. Brendon McCullum (Photo Source: Getty Images) The England and Wales Cricket Board has recently appointed Brendon McCullum as the head coach of England’s white ball cricket team. Let us tell you, England performed very well in Test cricket under the coaching of Brendon McCullum and this is the reason why the board has now entrusted another important responsibility to Brendon McCullum. Brendon McCullum is also fully prepared to take up this post. Before Brendon McCullum was appointed as the head coach, England had won only one match out of 17 in Test cricket. However, during his tenure, the team has won 19 out of 28 Tests. Brendon McCullum will remain the coach of all three formats of England till the end of 2027. In the press conference before the third Test against Sri Lanka, Brendon McCullum said, ‘After getting important responsibility, my workload also increased but I am very excited for the upcoming challenge. I will be very happy with the result and if things do not go in my favor, then I will stand in front of the gun. 2 years ago I had no idea about English cricket at all. I did not know about the relationship with the players. But in these 2 years, I have had a very good time and I am loving this position a lot. I have also come to know about the talent of English cricket and in the coming time, I would like to give opportunities to as many players as possible. The schedule is getting a lot easier now: Brendon McCullum Brendon McCullum further said, ‘If we talk about the schedule, then things have become much easier now. The last 2 years were very difficult but now the entire responsibility has been handed over to one person. My endeavour will be that the players do not face any problems and they are seen performing well in all formats.’ Brendon McCullum’s tenure as head coach of the limited overs format will begin with the Indian tour in January 2025. List of teams scoring the most runs in the power play of T20- Rahul Dravid became rich after becoming the head coach of Rajasthan Royals These 5 Indian cricketers pay the highest tax, you will be shocked to know the amount Haris Rauf’s wife is extremely beautiful, even Bollywood actresses fail These 7 captains have clean swept Pakistan in their own home Shubhman Gill betrayed Sara, was seen with this beauty Anushka-Ritika fail in front of the wives of these 5 Pakistani cricketers Players with most centuries while chasing a score of 300+ in ODIs Virat Kohli will never be able to achieve these 3 records in his career These legendary cricketers have played only one IPL match
Brendon McCullum appointed as ECB’s white ball coach, Ben Stokes praised the legend
So far under the tenure of Brendon McCullum the England Test team has performed exceptionally well in international cricket and the results have been positive. Brendon McCullum and ben stokes (Image Credit- Twitter Former New Zealand player Brendon McCullum has recently been appointed as the head coach of the England white ball team. Let us tell you, during the tenure of Brendon McCullum, the England Test team has performed very well in international cricket and their results have been positive. This is the reason why the England and Wales Cricket Board has appointed Brendon McCullum as the head coach of England’s white ball team. Along with this, England’s Test team captain Ben Stokes has wished Brendon McCullum all the best for his new role. Let us tell you that before Brendon McCullum was appointed as the head coach, England had won only one out of 17 matches in Test cricket. However, during his tenure, the team has won 19 out of 28 Tests. During the tenure of Brendon McCullum, the England Test team has been seen playing aggressive cricket and this has been very positive for them. Now Brendon McCullum would definitely like to leave his mark in limited overs cricket as well. Regarding Brendon McCullum’s new role, Ben Stokes told Sky Sports, ‘I think this is a very good thing for English cricket. With the arrival of Brendon McCullum, the confidence of the team has increased a lot and the performance of all the players has also improved. Now the England team will be seen performing well in white ball cricket as well.’ I am looking forward to seeing England’s performance in white ball cricket: Ben Stokes Ben Stokes further said, ‘I am very eager to see how the England team performs in white ball cricket now. Brendon McCullum is a very good person and the best coach. The pair of Brendon and Jos Buttler are now ready to do wonders. He must have taken this challenge because he himself knows that his arrival will make a lot of difference in the team and he will be seen playing an important role as a coach. Baz is very serious about the game and he also encourages the team in a great way. It is going to be a big thing for English cricket that Brendon McCullum will be seen coaching both the teams. Anushka-Ritika fail in front of the wives of these 5 Pakistani cricketers Players with most centuries while chasing a score of 300+ in ODIs Virat Kohli will never be able to achieve these 3 records in his career These legendary cricketers have played only one IPL match “I will make RCB the champion for the first time…”- Priyansh Arya made a big claim List of captains who have won the toss the most number of times in Test cricket- Know who is Rishabh Pant’s girlfriend Isha Negi? Babar Azam’s bat is rusty, Shan Masood will be thrown out of the playing XI Batsmen who have scored the most centuries in Tests for England- Bowlers with…
Breaking: ECB appoints Brendon McCullum as England men’s cricket team white-ball head coach
Brendon McCullum has been serving as England’s red-ball coach since 2022. Brendon McCullum (Photo Source: Getty Images) The England Cricket Board has appointed Brendon McCullum as the white-ball head coach. Let us tell you, former New Zealand veteran Brendon McCullum has been serving as England’s red-ball head coach since 2022. Now he will play the role of England’s head coach in all three formats. McCullum has extended his contract till the end of 2027, which the board has termed as a “strategic restructure”. Brendon McCullum will take over as head coach of all three formats from January 2025 Brendon McCullum will take over as both Test and white-ball head coach from January 2025. Marcus Trescothick, England’s interim head coach for the upcoming series against Australia, will remain in the role until the West Indies tour in November. Let us tell you, after England’s poor performance in the ODI World Cup and T20 World Cup 2024, white-ball head coach Matthew Pott resigned from his post. There was a lot of discussion in the cricket world about who would be England’s new white ball head coach. The names of many former legendary players, Andrew Flintoff, Ricky Ponting and Kumar Sangakkara had come up. This new challenge is something I am ready to accept- McCullum Brendon McCullum expressed happiness after becoming the white-ball head coach of the England cricket team and said, I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Test team, and I am excited to transition my role to the white-ball team. This new challenge is something I am ready to accept, and I am looking forward to working closely with Jos (Buttler) and the team to build on the strong foundations that are already in place. Rob Key’s vision for the future of English cricket is something that really impressed me. Brendon McCullum thanked the ECB and his family for their support and emphasised that the English team has a lot of talent and he will help the players reach their full potential.
VIDEO: When Shane Warne predicted Brendon McCullum’s shot in BBL and then got him out
Warne is counted among some of the greatest spin bowlers in world cricket Shane Warne (Image Credit- Twitter/X) Australia’s late former cricketer Shane Warne is known as the magician of spin, who used to make the ball dance to his tunes. Warne is the one who bowled the ball of century in cricket. Warne had such magic of spin in his hands that even the best players could not play him easily. Warne took 708 wickets in 145 Test matches and 293 wickets in 194 ODIs for Australia. Although he never played T20 International cricket for Australia, he had played 73 T20 matches in tournaments like IPL and Big Bash League. During this period, he took a total of 70 wickets at an average of 26.61. Apart from making the ball dance to his tunes, he was known for playing mind games on the field. Warne used to know in advance which shot the batsman was going to play. He used this specialty of his in a match during the Big Bash League in 2011, when he went one step ahead of the batsman on strike. So this batsman was none other than former New Zealand cricket team captain and explosive batsman Brendon McCullum. Let us tell you that a match was being played between Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Stars on Brisbane ground that season. At that time Warne, who was playing for the Stars, was continuously talking to the commentators with a microphone, and during this he predicted the shots to be played by McCullum and bowled the same type of ball to him so that he could counter them. During the match, a commentator asked Shane Warne, “What about McCullum, Shane?” McCullum replied to the commentator, “Maybe after the first shot he will play a sweep shot or play with force from inside-out. So here I want to try and bowl him a fast ball that slides.” McCullum then plays a sweep shot against Warne; since Warne knew he was going to do so, he bowls a fast delivery which lands straight between leg and middle stump and hits the off stump. See how Shane Warne got Brendon McCullum out On the other hand, if we tell you the situation of this match, then Brendon McCullum’s team had to face defeat. While chasing the target of 178 runs given by Melbourne Stars, Brisbane Heat could only score 169/7.
IND vs ENG: Brendon McCullum gave a surprising statement regarding the bowling fitness of Ben Stokes.
Stokes has not bowled in professional cricket since June 2023. Ben Stokes (Image Credit- Twitter X) England Test cricket team captain and all-rounder Ben Stokes had recently said that he will not bowl until he completely regains his rhythm. However, Stokes was seen bowling in the nets during the second and third matches of the ongoing Test series against India. After this, speculations started that he could be seen bowling in the Test series against India. However, England team head coach Brendon McCullum has given a big statement regarding Stokes’ bowling fitness and said that Stokes is doing very well. Brendon McCullum gave a big statement regarding Ben Stokes Let us tell you that regarding the bowling fitness of Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum said in Cricbuzz – Well, it is good that he is really reaching a position where he feels that he can bowl. But really he is very clever. He will not bowl until he feels he is really ready to bowl. There will be trouble when he starts getting entangled in something, but for now it is a good sign. On the other hand, Stokes said about his bowling fitness – I like to jump a little bit, but things are looking really good. I am not saying yes, but I am not saying no either. I am always optimistic about most things. It will be known only after a long discussion with the medical team that how much load of bowling I can bear. I had been able to bowl 100 per cent in practice, so I thought I could bowl in the match, but that would have been foolish.
Most Sixes in a Test Innings: Yashasvi Jaiswal created history, left behind these 4 greats
Yashasvi Jaiswal played an inning of 214 runs in the second innings of the third Test against England. Yashasvi Jaiswal (Photo Source: Most Sixes in a Test Innings: The third match of the five-match Test series between India and England is being played in Rajkot from 15 February. Team India had put 445 runs on the board in the first innings on the strength of centuries from Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja. The England team was all out for 319 runs in the first innings. Team India declared the second innings at 430 runs. Yashasvi Jaiswal played the highest innings of 214 runs. Whereas Shubman Gill played an inning of 91 runs and Sarfaraz Khan played an inning of 68 runs. Yashasvi Jaiswal hit 12 sixes in the second innings against England. Yashasvi Jaiswal has become the batsman to hit most sixes in a Test innings. Let us see the names of those batsmen who have hit the most sixes in a Test innings- 5. Brendon McCullum (11 sixes) Brendon McCullum (Photo Source: In 2014, New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum hit 11 sixes in the third Test match against Pakistan in Sharjah. Brendon McCullum played an innings of 202 runs in 188 balls with the help of 21 fours and 11 sixes. New Zealand won this match by one innings and 80 runs. Brendon McCullum is at fifth position in the list of batsmen who have hit most sixes in a Test innings. 4. Nathan Astle (11 sixes) Nathan Astle (Photo Source: Getty Images) In 2002, New Zealand batsman Nathan Astle hit 11 sixes in the second innings of the first match of the Test series against England in Christchurch. Nathan Astle had played an inning of 222 runs in 168 balls with the help of 28 fours and 11 sixes. New Zealand had to face defeat against England by 80 runs in that match. Nathan Astle is fourth in the list of batsmen who have hit most sixes in an innings of Test. 3. Matthew Hayden (11 sixes) Mathew Hayden (Photo Source: In 2003, Matthew Hayden hit 11 sixes in the first innings of the first Test match of the series against Zimbabwe in Perth. Matthew Hayden had played an inning of 380 runs in 437 balls with the help of 38 fours and 11 sixes. Australia won that match against Zimbabwe by an innings and 175 runs. Matthew Hayden is at third place in the list of batsmen who have hit most sixes in an innings of Test. 2. Wasim Akram (12 sixes) Wasim Akram (Photo Source: In 1996, Pakistani batsman Wasim Akram hit 12 sixes in the first innings of the first Test played against Zimbabwe at Shekupara. Wasim Akram had played an inning of 257 runs in 363 balls with the help of 22 fours and 12 sixes. Wasim Akram is at second position in the list. 1. Yashasvi Jaiswal (12 sixes) Yashasvi Jaiswal (Photo Source: Indian young batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal hit 12 sixes in the second innings of the third match of the Test…
‘Test cricket is alive because of baseball…’- Ian Botham said a big thing in praise of England team
The third match of the Test series between India and England will be played in Rajkot from 15 February. Ian Botham England Team (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Ian Botham on England’s Baseball: The England cricket team is currently seen playing a five-match Test series against India. The series between the two teams is currently tied at 1-1. The third match of the series will be played in Rajkot from 15 February. Under the leadership of coach Brendon McCullum, the England team is seen playing Test cricket in a different style. England is playing Test cricket aggressively and the team is not afraid of any kind of challenges. Under the captaincy of Ben Stokes, England has won 15 out of 24 Test matches. Seeing this success of England in Test cricket, former veteran player Ian Botham has given a big statement. Ian Botham’s big statement regarding ‘Baseball’ Regarding ‘Bazball’, Ian Botham says that because of this the fans are showing enthusiasm for Test cricket again. Speaking on SEN Radio, Ian Botham said, ‘You just have to look at the crowd. Crowds have now started coming back to Test cricket. 20-30 years ago, while playing against India in India, the grounds used to be heavy. Suddenly, IPL came and ODI cricket also came and the crowd reduced. People are coming back now and want to watch (baseball). Ian Botham added: ‘At the end of the day you are the entertainer and if you want people to come to games, you have to entertain. They don’t want to see someone scoring 1.2 runs per hour, you just want to see guys dominating the game. You will lose a game or two here or there, but England have played 15 and won 12. England have now sold out all the games on all five days, which was absolutely unheard of. Test cricket is healthier now than it has been in a long time. The England cricket team had won the first test match against India by 28 runs. Then in the second test the team made a comeback and won by 106 runs. The third test match between the two is going to be very interesting.
