Former New Zealand captain Amy Satterthwaite has introduced her retirement from world cricket on Thursday (Would possibly 26). New Zealand Cricket (NZC) showed the advance after Satterthwaite used to be no longer presented a central contract for the 2022-23 season.

Satterthwaite, who’s White Ferns’ most-capped cricketer, will proceed to play within the home circuit. The Canterbury cricketer can even function in England’s The Hundred in August as she has a freelance with Manchester Originals.

“It’s with a point of disappointment that I announce my retirement from world cricket. It’s been a difficult few days after studying of NZC’s choice to move in a brand new route and contract some more youthful cricketers. I’m disillusioned to not be receiving a freelance and consider I nonetheless had extra to supply; on the other hand, I admire NZC’s choice, and I want the White Ferns all of the very best as they embark on a thrilling iciness of cricket, together with the Commonwealth Video games,” mentioned Satterthwaite in a commentary.

“I’m immensely happy with my adventure with the White Ferns and particularly taking the time away to provide start to our daughter, Grace, prior to returning to play world cricket. I didn’t know if I might ever make it again to the highest stage, and I am hoping my tale can encourage different mums and mums-to-be that it’s imaginable to observe your occupation desires and get started a circle of relatives,” she added.

The batting all-rounder made her debut in a T20I sport in opposition to Australia in 2007 and adopted it up with an ODI debut simply a few days later in opposition to the similar opposition.

Satterthwaite total performed 145 ODIs and 111 T20Is, scoring 4639 and 1784 runs, respectively. She has seven masses and 27 half-centuries to her identify within the 50-over layout. With regards to bowling, the Christchurch-born has taken 50 wickets in ODIs and 26 within the shortest layout.