England fast bowler Harry Gurney has decided to retire from all forms of the game on Friday after failing to recover sufficiently from a shoulder injury. He was last seen plying his trade during the 2019 edition of the Big Bash League (BBL) where he represented Melbourne Renegades.
Incidentally, the 34-year-old had given up playing the red-ball cricket in 2019 to focus on his growing reputation of being a specialist bowler in shorter formats, a role that saw him travel the world’s franchise circuit with deals in Australia, India, Pakistan, and the West Indies.
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After winning the Big Bash with Melbourne Renegades in 2019, Harry Gurney was citing the chances of getting a national call-up but the chance never came and he was unfit to play a part in the Notts Outlaws’ Vitality Blast victory last year. He took to Instagram to share the news with his fans and followers.
Announcing his retirement on Instagram, Harry Gurney wrote: “The time has arrived for me to hang up my boots. After trying to recover from the recent injury to my shoulder, I am truly disappointed to have to end my playing career as a result of it. Cricket has been my life for 24 years and has taken me on an incredible journey that I will cherish forever.”
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He further added, “Playing for England, in the IPL and winning eight trophies at home and abroad including the Blast, Big Bash and CPL has exceeded my wildest dreams.”
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The left-arm fast bowler represented England in 10 ODIs and a couple of T20Is nationals picking 11 and three wickets respectively. Harry Gurney has also represented Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) when he was bought by the franchise in 2019 and he had also earned a Man of the Match on his debut. Harry Gurney played eight matches for KKR and scalped seven wickets before an injury ruled him out of the next season.
