The star cricketer of Team Namibia, David Wiese, has retired from international cricket. After the third loss of Namibia in the ongoing T20 World Cup to England, the all-rounder was seen waving to the crowd and his teammates.
Wiese said, “I mean, the next T20 World Cup is still two years away; I’m 39 years old now, so, in terms of international cricket, I don’t know if there’s much left in me. I just feel like what better place to end a special career for me personally than Namibia? I’ve had a lot of good times with them, and to play my last game for them possibly at a World Cup against a world-class team like England, it just seemed like the right time.”
Incidentally, in 2013 and 2015, David Wiese made his T20I and ODI debuts for South Africa, respectively, and represented the team in the 2016 edition of the T20 World Cup, where South Africa were unable to make it out of the group stage. In 2016, the all-rounder went for a Kolpak deal and signed a three-year contract with Sussex, ending his international career with South Africa.
He made his debut for Namibia in the 2021 T20 World Cup and has played an important role in the team qualifying for the Super 12s. He almost single-handedly took them into the Super 12s in the 2022 edition as well. In the post-match interview, Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus also confirmed that it was the last game for Wiese.