NewsPhotos Ben Stokes To Shahid Afridi: Cricketers Who Came Out Of Retirement - In Pics

Ben Stokes To Shahid Afridi: Cricketers Who Came Out Of Retirement - In Pics

A lot of players have retired from the fast-paced sport of cricket at fairly young ages. Additionally, one of the main reasons why a cricket player would consider retiring in his early 30s is the development of T20 leagues around the world. However, in some rare cases, some stars made a comeback from retirement for their nations. Take a look at some of the stars in this collection of pictures.

Updated:Aug 16, 2023, 04:23 PM IST

Shahid Afridi

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Former Pakistan captain is considered one of the best all-rounders of the 21st century, is more famous for his comebacks after retirement than for his cricketing prowess. Afridi first announced his temporary retirement from Test cricket in 2006 but came back in 2010, this time as the captain. He led the side for only one Test before permanently retiring from Test cricket. After Tests, he retired from One-Day Internationals (ODIs) following the 2011 World Cup, citing differences with coach Waqar Younis. However, he made a comeback to the ODI side later in 2011 and played until the 2015 World Cup under the leadership of Misbah-ul-Haq.

Brendan Taylor

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Brendan Taylor, the Zimbabwean cricketer, announced his retirement from international cricket in 2015. However, he made a remarkable comeback in 2017 and returned to the Zimbabwe national team. Since his comeback, Taylor has been a consistent performer for his team, contributing with both bat and gloves as a wicketkeeper-batsman. He continues to be an integral part of the Zimbabwean cricket setup.

Dwayne Bravo

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The West Indies all-rounder initially retired from international cricket in 2018 but came out of retirement in 2020 to play in the T20I series against Ireland. He has expressed his desire to participate in the next edition of the T20 World Cup. Bravo holds the record for the most wickets in T20 cricket, with over 500 scalps. He continues to play T20 cricket across various leagues worldwide.

Moeen Ali

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At the height of COVID-19 in 2021, Moeen Ali, a member of the England cricket team, announced his retirement from the Test format. However, he has made a comeback to play the Ashes series after a two-year absence.

Ben Stokes

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England's Test skipper Ben Stokes made his comeback in the 50-over format for the ODI World Cup 2023 taking place in India this year. Stokes retired from ODI cricket to focus on England's Test team with coach Brendon McCullum.

Kevin Petiersen

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The maverick English batsman surprised everyone by announcing his retirement from limited-overs cricket in 2011, intending to focus only on Test matches. However, after a few months, he made a comeback and has yet to announce his final retirement from international cricket. His relationship with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has remained strained.