Overview
- Van der Dussen announced his immediate retirement on Thursday via a social media statement.
- His call came days after he was left off CSA’s central and hybrid contracts list, which guides national selection and pay.
- He ends with 2,657 ODI runs at an average of 50.13 in 71 matches and 4,968 runs across 18 Tests, 71 ODIs and 57 T20Is.
- He played at the 2019 and 2023 ODI World Cups and reached a peak ICC ODI batting ranking of No. 2 in 2023.
- He will keep playing for the Lions and mentor young players, with Wisden reporting a short June stint for JB Bruges in Belgium’s new EUT20.