New Zealand Captain Sophie Devine made an insolent comment on her retirement and reminded the reporter that she would still play T20is. Devine leaves ODI at the end of the World Championship The campaign that will start for White Ferns with their match against defending Australia champions.
Devine announced its decision to retreat from ODI format at the end of the tournament, but will be available for the shortest game format. When the question was asked about how she felt about a retirement in the middle of her career, the versatile answered that the reporter asked if he would indicate whether she should withdraw from the game.
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“I did not do.
New Zealand captain played 152 matches and recorded 3990 runs.
“We want to start with hiss and roar”
Devine Mastered the New Zealand victory of the T20 World Cup last year and said the versatility that this time the difference is that they cannot concentrate only on one game. Captain White Ferns said they wanted to start a tournament in an aggressive way and make sure they play their cricket style.
“I think the difference between the World Championship last year and this year is a format and that you have to play all in this format. So I don’t think we can necessarily focus on one game. I think every match will be incredibly important to us.”
“We absolutely want to start this tournament with real hiss and roar and make sure we are really strong and aggressive. And the fact that it is Australia we play first, I think there is still a lot for us, but we make sure we play our cricket style.
“It is more than a month of cricket to play. For us it is aimed at us to make sure we can perform our skills for a long time. Absolutely. We want to beat these aussies first and get a few points on the record, but it is probably more important for us to play this game.”
New Zealand will face Australia in their first match 1 October.
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Published on:
September 30, 2025
