New Zealand off-spinner Somerville to retire from all forms of cricket next month

Auckland (IANS) | New Zealand off-spinner Will Somerville has announced that he will retire from all forms of cricket at the end of the domestic season next month.

Somerville played six Tests for New Zealand between 2018 and 2021 and took a total of 15 wickets. Seven of these wickets came in the debut Test in Abu Dhabi, which helped New Zealand beat Pakistan by 123 runs. His last Test was against India in December 2021 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

Somerville made his first-class debut for Otago in 2004/05. He will play his last match against the Central Stags in Nelson from 1 to 4 April. He has taken 156 wickets in first class cricket.

–IANS