New Zealand captain Sophie Devine ended her ODI career with a guard of honour in Visakhapatnam after playing her 159th and final match against England.
New Zealand captain Sophie Devine retired from ODIs during the Women’s World Cup on Sunday. The 36-year-old played her 159th and final One-Day International against England at the ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam, scoring 23 runs off 35 balls and taking one wicket.
After England sealed an eight-wicket win, players from both sides formed a guard of honour to celebrate her remarkable career. Devine leaves the format as one of New Zealand’s finest all-rounders, having scored over 4,000 runs and taken more than 100 wickets in ODIs.
“Not to make it about myself but we wanted to go out on a high, but that didn’t happen today. Credit to England. I actually didn’t cry as much as I thought I would. Good thing about announcing retirement so early meant that I had time to deal with those emotions. It wasn’t about the result today but just finish it off with my mates. I’m just so humbled that I have been able to do this for 19 years,” Devine said after the match.
Over 159 matches, Devine amassed 4,279 runs, including nine centuries, the latest coming in the ongoing World Cup. Her highest score remains 145 off 131 balls against South Africa during the 2013 World Cup in India. With the ball, she took 111 wickets, with best figures of 3/24 against West Indies in 2018.
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Devine is also the only New Zealand player, and third overall, to achieve over 4,000 runs and 100 wickets in ODIs. As captain since 2020, she led New Zealand to T20 World Cup in Dubai last year and will continue representing the team in the shortest format.
Last Updated on October 26, 2025
