Australia Women's Alex Blackwell to retire from international and

Blackwell ends her career with total of 5,250 international runs: 444 in Tests, 3,492 in ODIs and 1,314 in T20Is.

Australia Women’s vice-captain Alex Blackwell has called it time to her international and state career on Monday in Sydney. Her retirement announcement comes after her side NSW Breakers sealed their spot in the 50-over Women’s National Cricket League final. Blackwell for one last time would be captaining her state against Western Australia in the final on Saturday. The Breakers are aiming for their 19th title.

Blackwell’s retirement also comes before the Australian squad for India tour could be announced. However, Blackwell wishes to continue playing for Sydney Thunder in WBBL. She has captained the franchise since the inaugural season. Under her captaincy, Thunder won their title in the first edition and reached the semi-final stage in WBBL third edition.

Blackwell’s international career comprises of 12 Tests, 144 ODIs and 95 T20Is. She completed 250th international game of her career last year during the Ashes series. She also completed 5,000 international runs during the 2017 Women’s World Cup.

Blackwell ends her career with total of 5,250 international runs: 444 in Tests, 3,492 in ODIs and 1,314 in T20Is. She is also one of the seven Australian Women cricketers to have scored more than 1,000 T20I runs.

Blackwell has been part of Australia’s World Cup winning campaigns in 2005 and 2013. She has also led the side to their first T20 World Cup title in 2010 in West Indies. Blackwell has captained Australia in 33 matches across formats in absence of former cricketer Jodie Fields and Meg Lanning.

She last played for Australia in the last day-night Ashes Test in November last year.