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Lydia Greenway Announces Retirement from International Cricket
Lydia Greenway Announces Retirement from International Cricket
Greenway will feature for the The Ageas Bowl-based Southern Vipers this summer
Southern Vipers’ Lydia Greenway has announced her retirement from international cricket.
Greenway will continue to play domestic cricket, representing the The Ageas Bowl-based Southern Vipers in the inaugural Kia Super League this summer, alongside playing for Kent in the Royal London Women’s One-Day Championship.
After making her England debut in the first Women’s Ashes Test of the 2003 tour to Australia, Greenway went on to represent her country a further 224 times, comprising 14 Test caps, 126 One-Day International (ODI) appearances and 85 Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.
As an innovative middle-order batsman known for her vast array of sweep and reverse-sweep shots, she struck over 4,000 international runs, and was widely regarded as one of the best fielders in the world, taking a total of 121 international catches.
During her 13 year England career, Greenway won the Women’s Ashes four times, including playing an integral role in the team’s success on home soil in the first multi-format Women’s Ashes in 2013, when she hit a match-winning 80 off only 64 balls to seal a series deciding win in the second T20I at the The Ageas Bowl.
She was also an important part of England’s victorious 2009 ICC Women’s World Cup and ICC Women’s World T20 squads.
I feel extremely privileged to have represented England for 13 years, and I am very proud of what I have personally achieved during this time. However, the success of the team and the people I have played with is what will make the memories so special. The double World Cup victories in 2009 was an amazing period for the team, and I will be right behind the girls as they pursue another World Cup win on home soil next year.
Lydia Greenway
Tickets for the The Ageas Bowl’s Southern Vipers matches, available for just £5 for adults and £1 for Under 17s, can be purchased online:https://www.eticketing.co.uk/ageasbowl, over the phone on 0844 847 1863, or by visiting the The Ageas Bowl’s Ticketing & Membership Office via normal working hours.
Hampshire Cricket Members are entitled to free admission to all of the Southern Vipers’ home fixtures in 2016.
