David Wiese of Namibia has taken retirement from the international cricket

David Wiese, the talisman of the Namibian cricket team, has retired from international cricket.

After Namibia’s third loss in the ongoing T20 World Cup to England, the all-rounder was seen waving to the crowd and his teammates.

“I mean, [the] next T20 World Cup is still two years away, I’m 39 years old now, so, in terms of international cricket, I don’t know if there’s much left in me,” Wiese said.

“I just feel like what better place to end a special career for me personally with Namibia.

I’ve had a lot of good times with them and to play my last game for them possibly at a World Cup against a world-class team like England, it just seemed like the right time.”

Incidentally, Wiese made his T20I and ODI debuts for South Africa in 2013 and 2015 respectively, and represented the Proteas in the 2016 edition of the T20 World Cup, where South Africa failed to progress past the group stage.

In 2016, the all-rounder opted for a Kolpak deal and signed a three-year contract with Sussex, ending his international career with South Africa.

He made his debut for Namibia in the 2021 T20 World Cup and was instrumental in the team qualifying for the Super 12s.

He almost single-handedly took them into the Super 12s in the 2022 edition as well.

Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus confirmed that it was Wiese’s last game for Namibia in the post-match interview.

Career Batting Statistics

Format	Runs	Innings	Strike Rate	Average
ODIs	330	15	89.43	25.38
T20Is	624	40	127.86	24

Career Bowling Statistics

Format	Wickets	Matches	Economy	Average
ODIs	15	15	5.58	45.13
T20Is	59	54	7.19	22.02