Top 10 retirements from international cricket in 2017

9. Luke Ronchi

Luke Ronchi represented both Australia and New Zealand in international cricket

Luke Ronchi began his career as a hard-hitting wicket-keeper-batsman for Australia. In only his fourth ODI, he validated his hard-hitting credentials by scoring a quickfire 64 off only 28 balls. However, that was his only contribution of note in Australian colours as his form dipped thereafter leading to his exclusion from both the national team and his state team.

In 2012, Ronchi moved to New Zealand, the country of his birth, in a bid to resurrect his career. A stint with Wellington aided his cause as he got game time under his belt and a year later, in 2013, he became eligible to play for New Zealand.

The 36-year old's overall career numbers(Australia and New Zealand combined) make for a decent reading. He finished with an ODI tally of 1397 runs and a T20I tally of 359 runs. In both these formats, his strike rates were well in excess of 100. He was also a handful behind the stumps as he claimed 134 catches in his career.