Former NSW and Australia Pacer Trent Copeland Retires From First-Class Cricket
Copeland picked up 410 wickets for NSW [Twitter]
In the latest development, New South Wales (NSW) and Australian seamer, Trent Copeland has announced his retirement from first-class cricket.
A stalwart for NSW, Copeland has been playing in Sheffield Shield for 14 years and has bagged 410 wickets, at 25.65, including 21 five-wicket hauls.
A tall swinging bowler, Copeland's ability to generate extra bounce with his height and impeccable accuracy in lines and lengths has tormented the batters for the last 14 years.
The 37-year-old stated that it's the right time to bid adieu to the game.
"It's one of those things where it's probably been coming for a little while. Thinking at the start of the season, would it be my last year? I'm about to turn 37. It's probably time when I handed the reins over to some of the younger boys," Copeland said.
He added: "I'm incredibly proud of what I've achieved but also what my family and certainly my wife and kids have allowed me to achieve through their support. I'm very lucky."
Copeland made a stellar debut for NSW, picking up 8 for 92 in the first innings, and it was the second-best figures by a NSW bowler on debut.
After a couple of good seasons for his domestic team, Copeland got a call-up into the national team for Australia's A tour of Zimbabwe in 2011, and the three-match Test tour of Sri Lanka, a couple of months later.
He did represent Australia in the Test series against Sri Lanka, and played in all three games, but the emergence of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood meant he received limited opportunities at the international level.
However, he continued to rack up wickets for NSW in the domestic circuit, and became a legend in the process.
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