5 cricketers who retired unexpectedly during an ongoing Test series

England v Australia: 4th Investec Ashes Test - Day One
Ryan Harris announced his retirement a week before the 2015 Ashes

#1 MS Dhoni

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Australia v India: 3rd Test - Day 4
M.S. Dhoni retired after the boxing day Test in 2014

The retirement of MS Dhoni from Test cricket after the Boxing day Test in 2014 was indeed a shocker for cricket fans around the globe. India were 2-0 down in the three-match Test series and the retirement of Dhoni before the completion of the Test series was questioned by one and all.

Dhoni represented India in 90 Tests and scored 4876 runs with 6 centuries. The gloveman from Ranchi is the most successful wicketkeeper for India in Tests.

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