The 35-year-old became one of the game’s most adaptable players after making his debut for Australia In 2009, batted in almost every top order in all three formats.
“To all my teammates throughout my career, you are the reason I have played for as long as I have played. You have inspired me to get better every day,” he said.
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— Australian women’s cricket team (@AusWomenCricket) 1663196267000
“I have learned something from all of you on and off the field. You have challenged me as a player, helped me grow as a person and most importantly, made cricket fun. ”
Haynes captained the team for the first time during the 2017 Women’s ODI World Cup, when regular captain Meg Lanning was battling a shoulder problem.
She became vice-captain in 2018, was instrumental in Australia’s T20 World Cup victory that year and in 2020, their ODI World Cup win in 2022 and the historic Commonwealth Games gold medal in July.
Not only one of the greatest players of his generation, @RachaelHaynes has made an outstanding contribution to c… https://t.co/B0zvN3iMdM
— Australian women’s cricket team (@AusWomenCricket) 1663192926000
“Rachael’s calm and confident leadership has been instrumental in helping Australia become one of the most successful sports teams in history,” he said. cricket australia Chief Nick Hawkley.
“She will go down as a great of the sport.”
Haynes played 84 T20 Internationals, 77 ODIs and six Tests, scoring nearly 4,000 runs across all three formats, including 98 on his Test debut against England in 2009.
He also confirmed that he played his last home match for new South Walesand this year Women’s Big Bash League will be his last.