Former Australia allrounder Andrew Symonds says he has pulled out of this year's Indian Premier League and retired from all forms of professional cricket.
Symonds was due to play for the Mumbai Indians during the April-May tournament, but said late Thursday the impending birth of his first child had influenced him to withdraw.
The 36-year-old said "recently I have had several new and exciting opportunities come my way, and I have decided it's time to commit to and develop the next stage of my life."
Symonds played 26 tests and 198 one-dayers for Australia, but has not represented his country since being sent home from the World Twenty20 in 2009.
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He said the Mumbai Indians have been supportive of his decision "and I wish the team every success this year." "It is with regret that I will not be able to fulfil my final year of the IPL with theMumbai Indians. Mumbai Indians and the IPL have both been very supportive of me, but the impending arrival of my first child is a priority," he said.
Symonds made his first class debut in 1994-95 before playing his first ODIin November 1998 against Pakistan in Lahore. He scored 5,088 runs from 198 ODIs at an average of 39.75 before retiring in 2009.
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The burly all-rounder made his Test debut in March 2004 against Sri Lanka and scored 1,462 runs from 26 matches at an average of 40.61 before playing his last match against South Africa in December 2008. He has 24 and 133 wickets in Test and ODI cricket respectively.
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