Derbyshire wicketkeeper-batter Harvey Hosein has announced his retirement from professional cricket at the early age of just 25 after having struggles with concussion. He has been in and out of the 2021 domestic season with concussion.
He made his debut at the young age of 18 years and is a home-grown prodigy of Derbyshire. He has suffered four concussions so far in his career and two of them came in the last season. The most recent concussion forced him to miss the whole season of domestic cricket.
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After having a consultation with management and with the medical team of Derbyshire, Hosein has taken a tough decision to finally retire from competitive cricket at an early age.
He played in a total of 83 matches for the Club, scoring 2,768 runs, with a top score of 138 not out, while he also claimed 156 dismissals. His 11 catches against Surrey in his maiden first-class appearance remains a record for the number of dismissals taken in a match by a Derbyshire wicketkeeper.
Hosein will continue to receive support from the Club, as well as the Professional Cricketers’ Association, as he progresses a career in finance. In addition to accessing PCA education funding, he was a Futures Awards winner and used the resulting bursary to achieve his Investment Management Certificate qualification.
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Hosein, in an official release, said: “Retiring early from the game has been the hardest moment I’ve faced in my professional career. I have been lucky enough to enjoy eight professional seasons as a homegrown player; an ambition I held since joining the Club at the age of 12.”
“I am extremely grateful for the support I have received during my time at Derbyshire and would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to everyone at the Club, both on and off the field. This is not how I envisaged or wanted to leave the game; however, I have made lifelong memories during the past 13 years at Derbyshire,” he added.
