England spoils Nitschke's farewell

Posted July 8, 2011 09:06:00

Australian veteran Shelley Nitschke has retired from international cricket after her side lost to host nation England by 34 runs in the final of the quadrangular one-day tournament in Wormsley.

Chasing a victory target of 231, Australia was dismissed for 196 in the 48th over with England's Katherine Brunt taking career-best figures of 5 for 18.

Nitschke, the reigning ICC women's player of the year and Australia's best international player for the past three years, was restricted to just 15 before falling to the in-form Brunt.

Australia had been in trouble at 3 for 33 before Alex Blackwell and Jess Cameron put on 41 for the fourth wicket.

Cameron (75) and Blackwell (34) tried their valiant best to save the Australian cause but the run-out of Jodie Fields (30) and removal of Clea Smith for a second-ball duck signalled the end.

Meanwhile India beat New Zealand by 32 runs to claim third place in the tournament.

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, united-kingdom, england

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