New Zealand fast bowler Neil Wagner retires from Test cricket at the age of 37 – Dainik Savera Times

The left-arm fast bowler was unlikely to get a place in the New Zealand squad for the first Test against Australia starting here on Thursday and announced his retirement from the five-day format. Wagner made his Test debut in 2012 and was an important part of New Zealand’s most successful era.

He played an important role in helping the team win the World Test Championship title in 2022. Of the 64 Test matches that Wagner played, New Zealand won 34. Wagner moved to New Zealand from South Africa in 2008 and made his mark in first-class cricket for Otago province. Wagner had a memorable performance at the Basin Reserve last year when he led New Zealand to a one-run win over England.

Wagner then took four wickets for 62 runs, including the last wicket of James Anderson. “This week has been emotional,” Wagner said on Tuesday. It’s not easy to walk away from something that has given you so much but now is the time to give others a chance and take the team forward. I have enjoyed every moment of my Test cricket for New Zealand and am proud of what we have achieved as a team.