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South Africa fast bowler Shabnim Ismail has announced her retirement from international cricket at the age of 34.
Ismail, who has taken 317 wickets in 241 games across all three formats of the game, said she had made the “difficult decision” to “move on to the next chapter of my life”.
She joins Lizelle Lee and Dane van Niekerk in retiring from the South Africa fold in the last 12 months.
“I am so grateful for the opportunities and experiences I have had,” she said.
“As any athlete knows, training and competing at your best requires much sacrifice and dedication, and I now find myself wanting to spend more time with my family, particularly my siblings and parents as they get older.
“I have loved being able to compete at the highest level and I am so proud of being able to be part of a wonderful group of players who have led the way for women in cricket. The memories I have will stay with me…
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