England fast bowler David Willey will retire from international cricket at the end of the ICC World Cup 2023 in India, the 33-year-old said on Wednesday. David Willey was not offered any deal when the English cricket board announced new central contracts last week and he will now be free to play in various franchise-based leagues across the world. The left-arm bowler has played 70 one-dayers, including three matches in the ongoing World Cup, and 43 T20 Internationals since his England debut in 2015. \u201cI have worn the shirt with immense pride and given my absolute everything to the badge on my chest,\u201d David Willey said in a statement. \u201cI\u2019ve been very lucky to be a part of such an incredible white-ball team with some of the best players in the world.\u201d England\u2019s title defence is in tatters with Jos Buttler\u2019s men languishing at the bottom of the points table after five defeats in six matches. Willey said his decision to retire had nothing to do with England\u2019s performance in the tournament. \u201cI feel I still have a lot more to give on and off the field while I am still playing my best cricket, and my decision has nothing to do with our performance during the World Cup. \u201cI\u2019m sure everybody who knows me does not doubt that, whatever my involvement in the remainder of this campaign, I will give my everything and more. That\u2019s the only way I know.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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