Alex Blackwell announces retirement from international cricket

New Delhi: Australia women’s cricket vice-captain Alex Blackwell has called time on her glorious 15-year international and 17-year NSW career in Sydney on Monday.

Her announcement came a day after the Lendlese NSW breaker sealed their place in the One-day Women’s National Cricket League finals. It means that she will have a chance to lead her state team in the finals for one last time against Western Australia in Blacktown next Saturday.

The breakers will aim to clinch their 19^th title in 22 editions.

Blackwell announced her retirement days before the selectors meet to decide the squad for their tour of India.

The 34-year-old played 12 Tests, 144 ODIs and 95 T20Is, amassing 5250 runs across all formats of the game.