Will Pucovski Retires At 26: Six Cricketers Who Bid The Game Goodbye Too Early

Gaurav Thakur

Will Pucovski

Tipped as one of the next big thing in Australian cricket, Will Pucovski announced his ✅retirement ✅from cricket.

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Multiple Concussions

A s🐟eries of concussions during his fir🐭st-class career severely affected his mental health leading to his retirement.

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Test Debut

Pucovski made his Test debut against India in 2021 and scored a fifty. That remains his onꦅly international outing. He retires at 26. Check out six more names who retired early.

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Craig Kieswetter

The Man of the Match in the 2010 T20 World Cup final, Kieswetter wa🧸s a top-order attacking ba𝐆tter-wicketkeeper who retired at just 27 due to an eye injury.

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Sarah Taylor

Regarded as one of the best wicket-keepers in the modern game, Sarah Taylor retired in 2019, aged just 30, citi๊ng anxiety and health issues.

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Ayesha Naseem

A♒ budding star in Pakistan women's team, Ayesha Naseem retired at just 19 as she wanted to live her life according to the teachings of Islam.

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Tatenda Taibu

The youngest Test and ODI captain at his t🦂ime, Tatenda Taibu was among Zimbabwe's best players whe🅠n he retired at 29 because he wanted to work for church.

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Zulqarnain Haider

🌞Midway through Pakistan's seriꦯes against South Africa, Zulqarnain Haider fled to London and announced retirement citing threats from bookies. He was just 24 then.

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James Taylor

P🍌art of England's 2015 World Cup squad, James Taylor had to retire after being diagnosed with a rare heart condition due to which he could not play.

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