Cricketers who retired from the game in 2015

11. Shane Watson- Test:

Shane Watson retired from Test cricket after a disappointing Ashes campaign which the Aussies lost. He played 59 Tests and scored 3731 runs including 4 centuries and 24 fifties. His scored a career-best 176 against England at The Oval in the 2013 Ashes series. A handy medium pace bowler he picked up 75 wickets with the best spell of 6/33 against Pakistan at Headingley in 2010. Watson continues to be an important member of Australia’s ODI and T20 teams.

12. Chris Rogers- All formats:

The veteran who only represented Australia in Tests also retired after the Ashes. He had not been picked in the squad for many years, however, earned a comeback thanks to his experience and consistent scores in Australia’s domestic and England’s county cricket. Rogers played 25 Tests and scored 2015 runs with including 5 centuries and 14 fifties. His best knock of 173 came in his last Ashes series against England.

13. Ryan Harris- All Formats: 

A long list of injuries never allowed Harris to play consistently for Australia however whenever he did play he proved that he was a world-class bowler in all conditions. An ankle injury finally forced him to take the decision of retirement. One of the successful bowlers for Australia he played 27 Tests and picked up 113 wickets with an Average of 23. His best spell in an innings is 7/117 with the best figures in a match being 9/106. He also registered 5 five-wicket hauls in Test cricket. He played 21 ODIs and 3 T20Is for the Aussies. His last ODI was in 2012 and T20I in 2010 and he remained a Test specialist for most parts of his career.

14. Ian Bell- ODI:

England’s leading run scorer in ODIs retired from this format wanting to prolong his Test career. One of England’s finest ever; Bell is an elegant batsman to watch. A sound technique combined with a solid temperament has enabled him to score runs in all conditions. He played 161 ODIs and scored 5416 runs including 4 centuries and 35 fifties to his name. He best knock of 141 came against Australia. He scored 52* against Afghanistan in his last ODI in the 2015 World Cup. England won the match, however, was already out of contention for a berth in the quarterfinals having lost the previous match against Bangladesh. Bell played his last T20I in 2014 with selectors opting for younger players in this format.

15. Craig Kieswetter- All Formats:

A hard-hitting wicketkeeper-batsman the youngster retired at an early stage of his career because of an accidental on-field injury.  He was struck by a delivery from David Willey that hit him between the grille and lid of his helmet during a county match in 2014. He sustained a broken nose and fractured orbital socket and his eyesight was had a major impact, He did try to make a comeback, however, had trouble sighting the ball especially under lights. He announced his retirement admitting he no longer feels confident against quick bowling. He was a brilliant striker of the ball and his man-of-the-match performance against Australia in the T20 World Cup final in the West Indies remains a memorable knock as it enabled England to lift its first ever ICC trophy. He played 46 ODIs and scored 1054 runs with a career-best of 107; his only century. He also scored 4 fifties in this format. He played 25 T20Is and scored 526 runs with a top score of 63 with 3 fifties to his name.