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Cricket: BJ Watling to retire from all cricket after England tour


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New Zealand keeper-batsman BJ Watling has announced that he will retire from the sport after the upcoming tour to England, that will include two Tests against the hosts and the inaugural World Test Championship final against India from June 18. If he features in all of them, which he is expected to, Watling will surpass Adam Parore's record for most Test appearances as New Zealand wicket-keeper.

"It's the right time," Watling said of his announcement. "It's been a huge honour to represent New Zealand and in particular wear the Test baggy. Test cricket really is the pinnacle of the game and I've loved every minute of being out there in the whites with the boys.

"Sitting in the changing rooms having a beer with the team after five days' toil is what I'll miss the most. I've played with some great players and made many good mates. I've also had plenty of help along the way for which I'll always be grateful."

"My wife Jess has been a constant source of stability and support and I'm certainly looking forward to being able to spend more time with her and the kids. I also owe a big thanks to my mum for steering me in the right direction early on and always being there for me.

Watling enters the last leg of his successful career with 249 catches (including 10 as a fielder) and eight stumpings to his name. The 35-year-old's batting reel is populated with quite a few eye-catching performances too, most notably a double hundred against England in an incredible win at the Bay Oval in 2019.

Watling was also part of two incredible partnerships - 362 runs with Brendon McCullum against India at the Basin Reserve in 2014 and 365* with Kane Williamson against Sri Lanka at the same venue in 2015. It's the double hundred that will stay long in the memory of his coach Gary Stead, who reckoned Watling has been a 'crucial cog' in New Zealand's success in the longest format over the past decade.

"BJ is a wonderful player and a great bloke," Stead said. "He works really hard on his game to get improvements and always puts the team first. You just have to look at the respect he's held in by his teammates and the opposition to appreciate his standing in the game.

"The records speak for themselves and he's been such a crucial cog in the Test team's rise over the past decade. That double hundred he scored at the Mount in 2019 was one of the best innings I've ever seen and epitomised BJ Watling as a player, really.

"The attitude and fight he brings to every day and every session of a Test is what has made him such a valued member of the BLACKCAPS. He is without a doubt one of our best ever wicket-keeper batsmen," he added.

NZC chief executive David White was particularly effusive in his praise for Watling's ability to bat out with the tail, and his efficiency behind the stumps.

"BJ turned games around," White said. "I can't think of another player who reacted so positively, and who was successful in the face of adversity. His ability to wring every possible run out of the tail was unmatched; his work behind the stumps tireless and efficient,"

"He has a quiet, unassuming and undemonstrative manner that belies the huge appetite he has for the contest and the challenge. BJ's been a huge part of the success of the current BLACKCAPS team and on behalf of NZC, I want to wish him well for the upcoming Tests in England and life after cricket."

Watling heads into the last three Tests of his career with 3773 runs at an average of 38.11. He has also played 28 ODIs and 5 T20Is for New Zealand, while spending the entirety of his domestic career with Northern Districts, for whom he played 91 First-Class matches, 62 T20 games and 90 List A fixtures since debuting in 2004.

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