Sussex County Cricket Club was hit with the news of their all-rounder Luke Wright’s retirement, as former England batsman has called time on his First-Class career on Tuesday, 9th April.
However, the 34-year-old, who played 144 games in his 15-year long career, will continue to lead the Sharks in the Vitality T20 Blast, as well as, makes him available for their One-Day Cup campaign.
Wright began his career with native Leicestershire, and later became a key factor in Sussex's success in the red-ball cricket over the years, as they won back-to-back County Championship titles along with four limited-overs trophies since he joined the club way back in 2004.
However, it was the personal decision of Wright, as Sussex head coach Jason Gillespie called it a sad day and has made it clear that the doors will always open for the all-rounder.
Gillespie told BBC, “The door has never been closed. We made that very clear with Luke. This is his decision and we're just delighted he's able to stay with us longer in the shorter forms of the game. He wants to play for a good four or five years yet and feels this is the best way.”
He signed off by saying, “It's a sad day because he's played some wonderful cricket for Sussex but it's his decision and we're all fully supportive. He'll be in and around the squad a lot, talking to the lads - he's captain of our T20 side so that's not going to change.”
Noteworthy, Wright represented England in 50 one-day internationals and 51 T20 internationals, while helped England to win the World T20 in 2010 with no Test appearances.
However, the all-rounder played in the franchise events around the world -Australia, India, Pakistan, South Africa, and Bangladesh.
(With BBC Inputs)
