Netherlands’ Stephan Myburgh bids farewell to international cricket
The Netherlands third highest run-getter in the shortest format of the game, Stephan Myburgh announced his retirement from international cricket on Monday. The veteran cricketer made his decision public via his Instagram account on Monday, following his side’s historic win against South Africa in order to spend more time with his close ones.
South Africa were dumped out of the tournament by the Dutch in Adelaide, with Stephan Myburgh scoring a vital 37 runs from 30 deliveries to help his side to a competitive total of 158. The 38-year-old had announced his retirement from ODI cricket earlier this year after the series against the Kiwis and has decided to call time on his international career altogether after representing the Netherlands in 22 ODIs and 45 T20Is since making his debut in 2011.
Rise to fame after a record-breaking half-century at the 2014 T20 World Cup
His record-setting innings in the 2014 T20 World Cup clash against Ireland made him the poster boy of cricket in his country after he smacked a half-century in just 17 deliveries, the second fastest in World Cup history. His record was recently equalled by Australia’s hard-hitting Marcus Stoinis in the game against Sri Lanka.
A South African by birth, Stephan Myburgh, began his cricketing journey playing alongside the likes of Neil Wagner and Paul Harris in the SAA Provincial Challenge in 2006.
