Cricketers who took retirement before turning 30: Other names also in the list apart from Nicholas Pooran

West Indies’ explosive batter Nicholas Pooran announced his retirement from International cricket. Pooran is only 29 years old as of now, and is among the few cricketers who retired from the game before turning 30 years of age. On that note, let’s look at players who retired from cricket before turning 30.

James Taylor:
England’s James Taylor was 26 years old when he bid farewell to international cricket. He had a rare heart disease due to which he was forced to retire in 2016.

Craig Kieswetter:
This former England cricketer was known for his explosive batting. He even played a key role in the team’s victory in the 2010 T20 World Cup. However, he faced a major blow to his eye due to which his vision was affected. After that, he took retirement.

Aaqib Javed:
This Pakistani bowler secured his name in cricketing world when he took a hat-trick against India in 1992. He had to retire from cricket because of match-fixing allegations.

Will Pucovski:
This Australian player is considered to be the most unfortunate in this list. This player was thought to be very talented but due to concussions, he had to retire at the age of 27 years.

Nicholas Pooran:
Nicholas Pooran played the most T20 International matches for West Indies, and retired at the age of 29 years. He featured in 106 T20Is and 61 ODIs. He is the leading run-scorer for his country in the format.