Former Australian wicketkeeper Peter Nevill calls time on his professional career

Former Australian wicketkeeper, who turned up for 17 Tests and 9 T20Is for the national team, announced his retirement from all formats of the game on Friday. The New South Welsh’ man has not appeared for the club since February, after his shoulder injury. 

"I always knew that I was close to the end of my career," Nevill said as he announced his retirement from the sport. 

"It was a frustrating season for me, I think I've missed more games this season due to injury than the rest of my career combined. I'm very proud that I was able to play for Australia, and that I was able to play for such a long time for New South Wales. I'd like to think that I was able to squeeze as much juice out of my orange as I could. For a bloke with minimal talent and no shots, I leave the game pretty content,” he added.

Nevill, who made his Test debut in the 2015 Ashes away from home, at Lord’s. Since that, Nevill had appeared for eight more Tests for the national team before calling it a day from all formats of the game. His last appearance was in November 2016, against South Africa, in an encounter that the hosts lost. 

"I'd say (I was) someone who got the most out of the ingredients they had," Nevill said. 

For Australia, Nevill was involved in the shortest format, in the 2016 T20 World Cup, where he was a specialist wicketkeeper in the side, including having had to bat as low as No.10, in a star-studded Australian side. 

"I've been fortunate to have played for as long as I have. It is hard to condense (my career) into something short and sweet. However, there's the opportunities I've had, the experiences, the people I've met, being able to travel the world, the ups and downs. Something that stands out is the very special people I've met, and there was no shortage of them at the Blues (NSW)."