Windies legends Simmons, Ramdin retire from int’l cricket

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New Delhi, July 20 : Two West Indies legends Lendl Simmons and Denesh Ramdin announced their retirement from international cricket on Monday. Both the players announced their retirement via Instagram posts by 124NotOut, the agency which represents them.

Both these players were not part of the West Indies team. After being out of the team for a long time, the doors of 37-year-old Simmons and Ramdin to return to the West Indies team almost closed. After this both, both players announced their retirement.

Simmons played an important part in West Indies’ T20 WC 2016 win. His 52-ball-81 in the semis carried his side to the finale against England which they ultimately won.

Denesh Ramdin, a wicket-keeper batter, was a test regular. He played 74 games in the format and was even captained in 13 of them. Ramdin was also a part of The Windies’ 2012 and 2016 T20 WC triumphs. The 37-year-old Trinidadian duo of Lendl Simmons and Denesh Ramdin featured in 144 & 284 it's respectively.

Lendl Simmons took to Twitter to declare that his time on the international stage was up with immediate effect. He also expressed gratitude for the backing that he got from his nation. Here’s what he wrote-

“When I wore the Maroon colors of the West Indies cricket for the first time on my debut in ODIs on December 7th, 2006, little did I know that my international career would have lasted 16 years.”

“I want to thank the West Indies Cricket Team for the opportunities, & I wish the new crop of WI players all the best.”

Denesh Ramdin, meanwhile, announced his retirement on Instagram.

“The past 14 years have been a dream come true. I fulfilled my childhood dreams by playing cricket for Trinidad and Tobago, and the West Indies. My career afforded me the opportunity to see the world, make friends from different cultures and still be able to appreciate where I came from,” an excerpt from the veteran wicket-keeper batsman’s post read.

The duo intends to remain active in T20 Leagues across the world & entertain the fans for a little while more.