Sophie Devine, the all-around player for the New Zealand women’s cricket team, has set her sights on winning the 50-over World Cup and revealed her retirement plans before returning to international cricket after a protracted hiatus due to mental health issues.
Devine is unquestionably one of the biggest stars in women’s cricket right now for New Zealand, having put on some amazing performances in both white ball and other formats. Devine’s most recent appearance was during the T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, where she captained the New Zealand women’s team to victory. Devine, who will make her comeback in the series against Australia, has publicly stated that she has considered retiring due to her advanced age, but she is focused on savoring each moment of playing for the Kiwis.
Is it absolutely truthful? Yes. Yes, definitely. They sort of came to mind because I’m obviously not getting any younger, so I had to work through a few of those things. As reported by, Devine told the reporters, “But for me, yeah, look, just really excited to be here, just going to be focusing on each day as it comes and just really enjoying every day with the White Ferns.”
“I’ve played cricket for a very long time, and I’m probably thinking about what I’ll do when the time comes to hang up the boots. Those opportunities, like the chance to play franchise cricket abroad and, most importantly, for the White Ferns, still really excite me.
“If everything goes according to plan, I hope to be at the World Cup, which is a pretty big event later this year,” Sophie Devine continued.
In reference to the Twenty20 International series against Australia, Devine will be returning. The three-game series will be played at home once more. The first game will take place on March 21 at Eden Park in Auckland, the second on March 23 at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, and the third and final on March 23 at the Sky Stadium in Wellington.