Dawid Malan Announces Retirement From International Cricket At Age Of 37

Dawid Malan, England’s former world No. 1 T20I batter, has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 37. Malan made the announcement in an interview with British Daily ‘The Times’, following his omission from England’s upcoming white-ball series against Australia. He is one of only two England men’s players, alongside Jos Buttler, to have scored centuries in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is. Despite this remarkable achievement, Malan had not featured for England since last year’s 50-over World Cup in India.

Malan reflected on his career, noting, “Test cricket was always the pinnacle for me growing up. At times I played well, but in between just wasn’t good enough or consistent enough, which was disappointing because I felt I was a better player than that. Then again, I exceeded all expectations of myself in white-ball formats.” He found Test cricket mentally draining, with long and intense days that often led to a drop in performance.

Malan, who will turn 37 next month, played 22 Tests, 30 ODIs, and 62 T20Is, scoring 4,416 runs. He made a memorable debut in 2017 with a T20I century against South Africa and achieved top rankings in T20I cricket, including a crucial role in England’s T20 World Cup victory in 2022.