"Been An Incredible Journey" - William Porterfield Announces Retirement From International Cricket
Published - 16 Jun 2022, 11:26 PM
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Former Ireland captain and opener, William Porterfield announced his retirement from international and representative cricket on June 16, Thursday, after a 16-year career.
He led the country after taking over in 2008 and finished as the most-capped Irish player and the second-highest run-getter for his country. He was the captain when Ireland played its first-ever Test against Pakistan in 2018.
“It’s been an honour to represent my country for 16 years – it’s something I had always wanted to do since I was a child. I have to say, though, it’s a little surreal at the moment having made the decision to step away and retire, but I’ve been fortunate to play since 2006 and it’s been an incredible journey.”
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“During my career, we’ve gone from an amateur team right through to now being a Test nation. From those before me, and along my journey, we have hopefully built an infrastructure that will allow the game in Ireland to continue to flourish. All I ever wanted to do was leave the shirt in a better place and leave the team in a better place, and hopefully, I’ve played a part in doing that,” he said.
Porterfield’s last series came against the West Indies where Ireland secured a 2-1 series win. In 148 ODIs, he scored 11 centuries but didn’t have much of a contribution in the shortest format of the game.
“I’ve been given the opportunity to join Gloucestershire as a Consultant Coach” – William Porterfield
Porterfield had a good stint with the county side, Gloucestershire and he will now be a consultant coach for the same team till the end of the county season.
“I’ve been given the opportunity to join Gloucestershire as a Consultant Coach until the end of the season, and these opportunities don’t come around very often.”
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“It’s a decision I’ve been thinking long and hard about over the last week or so – and I’d like to thank Cricket Ireland for allowing me to get up and going in the role over the last while,” he concluded.
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