India, Jan. 27 -- Kane Richardson, a member of Australia's 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup-winning squad, has announced his retirement from professional cricket at the age of 34, bringing down the curtain on a 17-year career that began with his debut in 2009 and evolved into a dependable white-ball journey for country, state and multiple franchise sides across the world. Richardson confirmed the decision in a statement, calling time on a career built around craft, control and the unglamorous overs where games are often won and lost.

"From making my debut back in 2009 until now, I feel like I have squeezed every drop out of myself and it is the right time to finish such an enjoyable part of my life," Kane Richardson said in a statement.

"I'...