Matthew Wade: Australia wicketkeeper-batter takes up coaching role after retiring from international cricket

Australian wicketkeeper-batter Matthew Wade has announced his retirement from international cricket.

The 36-year-old will immediately take up a coaching role with the Australia men’s team and will be involved in their T20 international series against Pakistan next month.

Wade is set to continue to play in the Big Bash for Hobart Hurricanes and in various T20 global franchise tournaments.

He made 225 international appearances for Australia in all formats – the last of which came in the Super 8s phase of this year’s T20 World Cup against India.

“I was fully aware my international days were most likely over at the end of the last T20 World Cup. My international retirement and coaching has been a constant conversation over the past six months,” Wade said.

“Coaching has been on my radar over the last few years and thankfully some great opportunities have come my way, for which I am very grateful and excited.”

Wade played 92 T20s for Australia and scored 1,202 runs in 68 innings at an average of 26.13.

In one-day internationals the left-hander made 1,867 runs in 83 innings at an average of 26.29, hitting one century and 11 half-centuries.

Wade also played 36 Tests for Australia, hitting four centuries, and was part of their side for the 2019 Ashes.

As a wicketkeeper he finished with 240 catches and 26 stumpings across all international formats for Australia.