Cricket is one of the most popular sports in the World, and many people desire to see their favorite cricketers playing cricket. This Cricket World Cup has undoubtedly been one of the best ICC tournaments in cricket history. But we will see many sad things after the World Cup as many cricketers will retire after this World Cup. So, here's a list of the top ten cricketers who will retire after the 2023 World Cup.
1. David Warner
David Warner is a left-handed, aggressive opening batsman from Australia. He has already won the 2015 World Cup and 2021 T20 World Cup for Australia. So far, David Warner has scored 8,487 in tests, 6,925 in ODI, and 2,894 runs in T20I, respectively. David Warner is 37 years old, and this may be their last World Cup. David Warner has already announced his retirement from test cricket and will soon announce his retirement from white-ball cricket.
2. Quinton de Kock
Quinton de Kock is one of the best batsmen in the modern-day cricket. In this World Cup, Quinton de Kock scored four centuries, which equals the record of Kumar Sangakkara's centuries in the World Cup. As of now, de Kock is only 30 years old and has declared his retirement after the World Cup. Quinton de Kock has already retired from test cricket; after the 2023 World Cup, he will not play any ODI international game for South Africa.
3. Trent Boult
Trent Boult is one of the best bowlers in modern-day cricket. In the powerplay overs, every batter fears him as he takes many wickets in the starting overs. One year ago, Boult was released from the central contract of New Zealand. But he came to play this World Cup, and after this tournament, Trent Boult will be going to take retirement, and this will be his last World Cup. In his career, Trent Boult has taken 317 wickets in tests, 211 in ODI, and 74 in T20I.
4. Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes is one of the best clutch players in cricket history, as he always performs in big matches. A year ago, Ben Stokes took the retirement from ODI cricket, and especially for this World Cup, he came back into the England squad. But this World Cup has been a disappointment for England as they did not even qualify for knockouts. In his ODI career, Ben Stokes scored 3,463 runs with an average of 41.2, and now, he will retire from ODI, which will be his last World Cup.
5. Shakib Al Hasan
Shakib Al Hasan is the best all-rounder of Bangladesh in cricket history. In Bangladesh's team, he debuted in 2006, and Shakin Al Hasan has consistently performed for his team. He has already played five World Cups for Bangladesh. Even though Shakib Al Hasan did not perform very well in this World Cup, it also affected his team. In his career, he has scored 4,454 runs in tests, 7,570 runs in ODI, and 2,382 runs in T20I. Currently, Shakib Al Hasan is 36 years old, and this can be his last World Cup as he will take retirement after the World Cup.
6. David Willey
David Willey is an all-rounder from England. Between this World Cup, David Willey announced his shocking retirement. He said that the England Cricket Board did not award him a central contract for cricket, so he announced his retirement. David Willey is only 33 years old and played his last match against Pakistan. In his career, David Willey has played 73 ODIs in which he scored 663 runs and took 100 wickets.
7. Mitchell Starc
Mitchell Starc is one of the most prominent players for the Australian team. He has always been a big tournament player, as Mitchell Starc was the highest wicket-taker in the 2015 and 2019 World Cup. In this World Cup, Australia has made their way into the finals. Mitchell Starc is 33 years old, and he said he will not play in the next World Cup and will retire from cricket as well. Mitchell Starc has taken 233 wickets in his ODI career with an exceptional average and economy of 23 and 5.2, respectively. After this World Cup, we will not see Mitchell Starc playing international cricket.
8. Mohammad Nabi
Mohammad Nabi has been one of the greatest cricketers in Afghanistan. He has one of the significant contributions to uplifting Afghanistan's cricket. Even though Mohammad Nabi did not perform well in this World Cup, the Afghanistan team has outplayed many teams in this tournament. They have also beaten teams like Pakistan and England in this World Cup. World Cup 2023 will be the last World Cup for Mohammad Nabi, as he will take retirement after this tournament. In his ODI career, he has scored 3,208 runs with an average of 26.3.
9. Tim Southee
Tim Southee is one of the greatest bowlers that New Zealand has ever produced. He is one of the rare bowlers who can swing the bowl at 140 Kmph. Tim Southee is also the highest wicket-taker for New Zealand. No one can forget his contribution to the 2015 World Cup. He is 34 years old, and this will be the last World Cup for him as Tim Southee will retire after this tournament. He has taken 333 wickets in tests, 233 wickets in ODI, and 73 in T20I.
10. Naveen-ul-Haq
Naveen-ul-haq is a young right-arm fast bowler from Afghanistan. World Cup 2023 has been a good World Cup for him. But at the young age of 24, Naveen-ul-haq has announced his retirement from ODI cricket. This retirement shocked many people as he took retirement at a very young age. So far, Naveen-ul-Haq has taken 22 wickets in 15 ODI matches. After the 2023 World Cup, Naveen-ul-haq will not play one-day international games.
