Matthew Hayden announces retirement
Australian opener Matthew Hayden has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect.
The southpaw made the announcement earlier on Tuesday at his home town Brisbane.
"Today I'm announcing my retirement from representative cricket, effective immediately," the 37-year old, Hayden read out from a statement.
"Now is the time to move on to the next stage of my life. I've lived the dream of every kid who's ever picked up a bat and ball. It is a privilege and an honour that I'll always remember," he said.
Hayden said he wanted to concentrate on charity work - both in helping find Australia's next Aboriginal cricketer, and supporting the McGrath Foundation - as well as to pursue his other passions such as cooking, fishing and boating.
"Importantly for me today I'm retiring from cricket but not from life," he said.
The southpaw made the announcement earlier on Tuesday at his home town Brisbane.
"Today I'm announcing my retirement from representative cricket, effective immediately," the 37-year old, Hayden read out from a statement.
"Now is the time to move on to the next stage of my life. I've lived the dream of every kid who's ever picked up a bat and ball. It is a privilege and an honour that I'll always remember," he said.
Hayden said he wanted to concentrate on charity work - both in helping find Australia's next Aboriginal cricketer, and supporting the McGrath Foundation - as well as to pursue his other passions such as cooking, fishing and boating.
"Importantly for me today I'm retiring from cricket but not from life," he said.
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