Australian veteran and Sydney Sixers fan favourite Dan Christian has announced his retirement from cricket.
The 39-year old took to social media on Saturday to confirm this Big Bash season would be his last at the end of the Sixers’ finals campaign as the team searches for its third title in four seasons.
“Yesterday at training I told me Sydney Sixers teammates that I’ll be retiring from playing at the end of the BBL season. Sydney Smash tonight, followed by our last game against the Hurricanes, and then the finals,” Christian wrote.
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“Hopefully we can go all the way again this season, but regardless, it’s been a great run. I’ve achieved great things and made memories that I could have only dreamt of as a kid.
“What I didn’t expect to learn as a kid though, is how many people I was going to come in contact with that have had an influence on my career and ended up becoming lifelong friends.
“I’m looking forward to now having the time to catch up with you all and not having to use the excuse: ‘Sorry, I’ve got cricket.’
“I’ll reserve some thank you’s for after my last game (whenever that may be), but in the meantime, go the Sixers!”
Christian has played over 400 T20 games and has represented three other teams – the Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes and Melbourne Renegades – over the last decade in the Big Bash competition.
He’s also made 43 first-class appearances for Australia and last represented the country in 2021.
