Johannesburg, June 8 -- Former South African cricketer Heinrich Klaasen broke his silence on international cricket retirement, saying that while he had planned to continue in white-ball cricket till 2027 Cricket World Cup at home, the departure of Rob Walter as coach from white-ball side and appointment of Shukri Conrad to the post left him uncertain and unable to gain mutual agreement with the board to participate in four major T20 leagues alongside his international commitments.

On Tuesday, Klaasen, 33, shocked the cricketing world after announcing his retirement from international cricket. Having previously retired from Tests after wearing the whites on four occasions from 20192-2023, Klaasen continued as a massive part of Proteas' wh...