Former Australian skipper, Cameron White has decided to retire from his professional cricket career and wants to shift his focus to coaching. He has played as many as four Tests, 91 ODIS, and 47 T20Is and also captained the national side in seven limited-overs games. He played his last competitive game during the 2019-20 edition of the Big Bash League with Adelaide Strikers.

Announcing the same through cricket.com.au., Cameron said, “I’ve definitely finished up playing, that’s for sure,” White told cricket.com.au. “I had a one-year playing contract with the Strikers. I only played a handful of games with them last year and in those games, I would have needed to play really well to get another deal. To be totally honest, I’m pretty content. I think my time is definitely up, I’ve had enough from a playing point of view and I’m ready to focus on coaching.”

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White, who made his first-class debut for Victoria in the 2000-01 season, has managed to amass as many as 10,537 first-class runs, 7703 List-A runs, and 5469 runs in T20s. He also featured in several title-winning campaigns – six Sheffield Shields, one domestic one-day cup, two titles in the state-based T20 competition, and one BBL title.

White is currently serving as the mentor of Victoria’s Under-19 prospects via Zoom, with strict lockdown rules in place in Melbourne. He’s eager to kick-start a career in coaching, mentioning that his role with the Strikers last year also involved coaching.

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Talking about the same, White said, “I’m just keen to get involved in it (coaching) and give it a go. I don’t know if I’ll be any good at it. I’ve enjoyed the bits and pieces I’ve done so far. Part of my role with the Strikers last year involved coaching. Over my playing years, a lot of those as captain, I played that role of a coach a bit as well so hopefully I can enjoy it and be half decent at it.”