Hayley Jensen announces White Ferns retiremen
Hayley Jensen celebrates a Sri Lankan wicket at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
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Allrounder Hayley Jensen is retiring from international cricket after an 88-match White Ferns career that spanned 11 years.
Jensen, 32, became a regular fixture in both white ball formats for New Zealand, after making her debut against the West Indies in 2014.
She scored 1988 runs and took 76 wickets combined across 53 T20 international and 35 ODIs.
Jensen lined up at four T20 World Cups (2014, 2018, 2020 and 2023) although she wasn't part of the squad who claimed victory at the 2024 tournament in India, having last played for New Zealand in February 2023.
One of her last performances came in the bronze medal-winning game at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, when she claimed match-winning figures of 3-24 with her medium pace bowling.
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Otago veteran Jensen, who has also represented a number of domestic Australian sides, said it felt like the right time to step away from international cricket.
"Ever since I was 10 years old, I came home from my first cricket tournament and knew I wanted to be a White Fern," she said.
"To have had the chance to live that dream is something I'll always treasure.
"It's been an incredible journey - filled with challenges, growth, unforgettable experiences, and the best group of people I could've hoped to share it with.
"It's never easy to move on from something that's meant this much, but I know in my heart it's time. I'm proud of what we've achieved together and even prouder to have been part of the White Ferns environment."
Jensen is still to decide if she will continue playing domestic cricket.
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