The year gone by: Cricketers who called time on their careers in 2019

#2. Yuvraj Singh

Yuvraj Singh

Yuvraj Singh, the cricketer who played crucial roles in both of India’s World Cup triumphs in this century, retired from all forms of international cricket on June 10, 2019. The left-hander scored 8701 runs in ODIs averaging close to 37 with 14 centuries and 52 half-centuries under his belt. His 111 wickets in ODIs speak volumes of his all-round abilities as a cricketer. The southpaw will always be considered one of the finest white-ball cricketers India produced and be remembered as the man who helped India win two World Cup trophies.

Though Yuvraj won’t be seen in the IPL. he has vowed to continue playing franchise based cricket across the globe in times to come.

#3. Lasith Malinga

Lasith Malinga

Lasith Malinga retired from ODI cricket in July 2019 during the series against Bangladesh. Malinga has been a premier bowler for Sri Lanka, picking up 338 wickets in 226 games for the Islanders at an average of under 29. Malinga initially caught everyone’s attention for his unorthodox slinging action which seemed hard to pick for the batsmen. However, apart from his action the batsmen found it extremely tough to counter his toe-crushing yorkers. The fast-bowler always possessed an immaculate accuracy in terms of bowling yorkers, a handy skill that got him wickets all across the world.

The double 4 wicket hat-tricks will always be considered one of the many highlights of the Sri Lankan’s career. Malinga will continue to play in the T20 formats for Sri Lanka and franchise cricket.