Veteran women's cricketer Clea Smith has announced her retirement from all forms of the game after representing Australia for more than a decade.
The 33-year-old said it was time to move on after making her state debut for Victoria in 1997.
Smith's retirement brings to an end a 14-year career which included one Test (against England in 2005), 48 ODIs and 13 T20Is for Australia.
"I have had wonderful experiences through cricket, achieved more than I thought I ever could and it feels like there are now other things in life I want to do," Smith said.
The versatile pace bowler was part of the Australian side which won the ICC World Twenty20 title in 2010.
Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland said Smith's experience would prove tough to replace.
"Clea has been a very important member of the Southern Stars squad and her passion and experience will be sorely missed," Sutherland said.
"We wish her every success in the future and I thank her for her commitment to Australian cricket over the last decade."
Tags: sport, cricket, melbourne-3000, vic, australia First posted May 16, 2012 12:07:48
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