Holly Colvin calls time on England cricket career
Thursday 5 November 2015 12:20, UK
Sussex left-arm spinner Holly Colvin has called time on her international cricket career and has been appointed the new Women's Cricket Senior Officer at the International Cricket Council.
The 26-year-old made history back in 2005 when she became England's youngest-ever Test cricketer of either gender at the age of 15.
Colvin played a total of five Tests, 72 one-day internationals and 50 Twenty20 internationals taking a total of 174 wickets and was a member of England's ICC Women's World Twenty20 and ICC Women's World Cup winning sides in 2009.
The Chichester-born bowler took an indefinite break from all forms of the game following England's victory against Australia in the Ashes in 2013 and will be moving to Dubai to take up her new position at the end of November.
She said: "The women's game is barely recognisable from when I first started playing, and even in the last couple of years since I took a break from the sport in 2013, the speed of professionalism in international women's cricket has been remarkable.
"Being involved with the England women's team from such a young age has given me so much and I certainly wouldn't be where I am today without the experiences and people I have met along the way. I would like to wish all the England players and staff the very best for the future.
"There are so many amazing opportunities now in the women's game - both as a player and off the field - and I'm really excited to be starting this new challenge with the ICC in Dubai. It is the perfect next step for me to progress my career at the heart of the international women's game."
Clare Connor, ECB's director of England Women's cricket, was full of praise for Colvin: "To make your Test match debut as a 15-year-old in the first Test of an Ashes series takes a very special player. Holly had a hugely successful international career and she can be very proud of everything that she accomplished during her eight years in the England women's team.
"Her move to work with the ICC in Dubai represents another sign of how the women's game continues to develop. It is brilliant that there are now so many more professional opportunities in the women's game, and the sport will be richer for retaining her talent."
