Former Australian Test star Wade retires from red-ball cricket

SYDNEY, MAR 16: Former Australian Test wicketkeeper Matthew Wade has called time on the red-ball game, but will continue playing crickets shorter formats.

The 36-year-old made the announcement late Friday ahead of the Sheffield Shield final next week where his native Tasmania meet Western Australia in what will be his 166th and last first-class match.

"There certainly isn (an element of) Im not playing well enough or I don feel I can contribute enough," he said. "Its more the younger players have managed to shove me out the door."

Wade, who played 36 Tests as both a wicketkeeper and specialist batter between 2012 and 2021, will continue to be available for one-day and Twenty20 cricket.    —AFP