LONDON: Young and talented England wicket-keeper cum batsman Craig Kieswetter will be no longer part of International cricket due to career ending eye injury.
It is a very sad news for English cricket that a promising young player Kieswetter has announced his immediate retirement from cricket because of an eye injury. Kieswetter broke his nose and damaged his eye socket and cheekbone while batting in a domestic match last year.
The 27-year-old played 46 one-day internationals and 25 Twenty20 matches for England, but has not featured for his country since January 2013.
While talking to media, Kieswetter said, “I feel mentally I will never again be the player that I was,” he said.
“I have had a terrific career, with plenty of ups and occasional downs, and I am calling time on my career and walking away with no regrets.” he said.
Kieswetter, who sustained his injuries when a delivery from Northants’ David Willey went through his helmet grille, has struggled to regain perfect vision. He made his England ODI debut against Bangladesh in 2010, and opened the batting as they won the Twenty20 World Cup later that year – the first time England had won a World Cup in any form of cricket.
“This is sad news for all concerned,” said Somerset director of cricket Matt Maynard. He is an extremely gifted cricketer who could win a game on his own, he added.
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