Ireland woman keeper batsman Mary Waldron announces her retirement from international cricket. She played most matches for her team. She played in 56 ODIs and 88 T20s. She played for Ireland for 13 years and made her debut in 2010. She took 67 catches and 44 stumpings in her international career.
She was set to retire after the Australia series but unfortunately after her injury she had to take the decision earlier. After her retirement she will be seen in a new role of umpiring ranks.
ODI:
| Matches | Runs | Average | Highest Score | 100s | 50s |
| 56 | 481 | 13.00 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
T20:
| Matches | Runs | Average | Highest Score | 100s | 50s |
| 88 | 531 | 11.54 | 55 | 0 | 1 |
Mary Waldron says,
“It’s obviously a very emotional time but I’m very proud of what I have achieved. I want to say a huge thank you to the staff and coaches at Cricket Ireland for the opportunity to represent my country, and to Pembroke and Malahide for shaping my journey and supporting me all the way. To my family and Roxane, thank you for your support- and giving me a roof over my head whenever I needed it. More specifically, to Mum and Dad the best supporters in the world- thank you for everything. Finally, to my teammates, I will miss you so much, but can’t wait to follow your journey over the years ahead.”
Laura Delany, Ireland Captain says,
“It’s a sad day when a teammate retires, but even more so when that teammate is Mary Waldron. We made our international debuts on the same day and I have loved every minute of playing alongside her. I’ll miss her dearly, but it’s at times like these that we should try to celebrate a legendary career and I’m sure Irish fans will let her know how highly-regarded she is- and rightly so.”
Ireland head coach, Ed Joyce says,
“Mary was one of those players you always wanted in your squad, a born leader both on, and off the field, no matter the situation she could always be relied upon to rally teammates or be a support during challenging times. She will be missed greatly, by the coaches, but probably more so by her teammates who she was friend, colleague or mentor to, and to sometimes all three at once. I know her retirement is not Mary’s loss to our sport, as she is already making her way through the umpiring ranks and I wish her well in that new primary focus.”