6 cricketers who retired earlier than expected

#5 Craig Kieswetter

Craig Kieswetter

Craig Kieswetter was on the right track to becoming one of England’s regular wicket-keeper batsman. He had a promising start to his international career. He played for England in 2010 World T20 tournament and won the man of the match award in the final helping his team win the tournament.

It was clear that he was in for a bright future. However, after the World T20, his form hit a slump and he was dropped from the side. He returned back to playing county cricket.

On 12 July 2014, Kieswetter suffered a broken nose and fractured cheek bone while trying to play a bouncer from David Wiley. The ball went through the grille and the visor on his helmet and struck him on the face.

Kieswetter had to undergo facial surgery, and suffered from double vision for a while. He tried to return to cricket, but his efforts were hampered due to his poor vision. Hence, at the young age of 27, he decided to call it quits on his career. Since his retirement, he has tried his hand at becoming a professional golf player.