New Zealand speedster Hamish Bennett has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
He last represented Black Caps during a T20I match against Bangladesh in 2021.
The pacer has decided to hang his boots on his 17-year-old professional career, mentioning that the 2021-22 season would be his last.
He has played 31 matches for the national team across the formats, with his most recent appearance came against Bangladesh in a T20I game last September. Coincidentally, Bennett had also made his international debut against Bangladesh in an ODI at Mirpur in 2010.
He only played one Test that came against India in Ahmedabad, which also marked the debut of current New Zealand captain Kane Williamson. Bennett played 19 ODIs and 11 T20Is in total, picking up 33 and 10 wickets, respectively.
Bennett, however, attained impressive numbers in his domestic career. The right-armer made his first-class debut for Canterbury in 2005 and played till the 2015-16 season before moving to Wellington.
Overall, the Timaru-based cricketer made 265 domestic appearances and went on to claim 489 wickets. In that time, he won 12 domestic titles, including five Plunket Shields, two Ford Trophy titles, and four men’s Super Smash titles. He also won a women’s Super Smash title as Wellington Blaze’s bowling coach.
