Netherlands’ Stephan Myburgh announces retirement from international cricket

He has the third-most runs for the Netherlands in the shortest format

Netherlands batter Stephan Myburgh has announced his retirement from global cricket, so as to spend greater time with his family. He, however, remains weighing up his destiny on the membership degree.

The assertion comes an afternoon after the Netherlands took aback South Africa to knock them out of the T20 global Cup, in Adelaide. Myburgh made a 30-ball 37 from the pinnacle of the order which helped the Netherlands defend a total of 158.

“hanging up the boots….,” he wrote in a put-upon Instagram on Monday. “To God be the respect!!! Blessed to have made my first-class debut 17 seasons ago and my international debut 12 seasons ago. in no way in my desires would I’ve imagined completing my profession at the arena Cup with a win towards @cricket_south_africa_ my blood will continually be green. As much as a sportsman constantly needs to win I had a tear for my beloved united states of America. I’m grateful for @kncbcricket and the Netherlands which is now my home and has too many human beings to thank for my career. Jesus, @tineke.myburgh, pals and family, sponsors, and all of the supporters obtainable I can most effectively say thank you!!! #GodIsGood #Blessed can’t wait to peer my ladies (sic).”

Myburgh, 38, made his international debut in 2011 and played 22 ODIs and forty-five T20Is. Born in Pretoria, he started out his profession at Northerns inside the SAA Provincial challenge in 2006, playing alongside the likes of Neil Wagner and Paul Harris.

Myburgh retired from ODIs in advance this yr following the series against New Zealand. He has ended his T20I career with 915 runs at an average of 21. seventy-eight and a strike charge of 114. fifty one. he’s the third-maximum run-getter for the Netherlands in T20Is, behind Max O’Dowd and Ben Cooper.

certainly one of his first-class knocks within the layout came inside the 2014 T20 international Cup whilst he notched up a 17-ball fifty towards Ireland, which at that point changed into the second one-quickest in T20Is. He completed on 63 off 23 to help Netherlands chase down one hundred ninety in thirteen.5 overs to progress to extraordinary 10s.

inside the ongoing T20 global Cup, he made 51 runs in 3 suits. Netherlands beat Namibia and UAE inside the first spherical to qualify for the super 12s, in which they completed fourth on the group 2 table with two wins in five video games.