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In a recent piece of news, the star England pacer Steven Finn announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. He was grappling with an injury in his knee for a long time due to which he couldn’t appear in most of the forms of cricket, played this year in 2023.
Notably, Finn served the national side of England in 126 international matches including 36 Tests, 69 ODIs and 21 T20Is; in these appearances, he scalped a total of 254 international wickets with 125 Test wickets (5 five-wicket hauls), 102 ODI wickets (2 five-wicket hauls) and 27 T20I wickets with the ball.
“I have been fighting a battle with my body.” – Steven Finn on his retirement
The 34-year-old also spoke briefly about his decision of calling it a day in all forms of cricket. He also extended his gratitude for being a part of The Three Lions at the highest level of the game.
"I have been fighting a battle with my body for the last 12 months and have admitted defeat to it. "I feel incredibly lucky to have been able to play cricket as my vocation since I made my debut for Middlesex in 2005. The journey hasn't always been smooth, but I have loved it, nonetheless,” said Finn in his statement, which was shared by his county Sussex.
“To have played 125 games for England, including 36 Tests, far surpassed what I dreamed of. I want to thank Sussex Cricket for their support over the last 12 months especially and for welcoming me wholeheartedly into the club at the beginning of last season. It really is a great place to play cricket and I'm sorry that I wasn't able to play more of a part on the field since joining the club,” he added later.
The head coach of Sussex County, Paul Farbrace also shared his opinions on Finn’s retirement and paid tribute with the kind words for the veteran pacer.
“Steven has been a fantastic bowler for Middlesex, Sussex and England. I have had the real pleasure of watching him develop from a young bowler on the pathway to being three times Ashes winner,” said Farbrace.