New Zealand fast bowler Neil Wagner has announced his retirement from international cricket.

According to foreign media reports, Neil Wagner, one of the five New Zealand bowlers to take more than 250 Test wickets, has decided to retire from international cricket.

A statement released by New Zealand Cricket on Tuesday stated “Neil Wagner has called time on his illustrious 64-Test career for the BLACKCAPS and will bow out following the Tegel Test series against Australia, starting in Wellington on Thursday. The 37-year-old pace-bowler will not be in the starting XI for the first Test at the Cello Basin Reserve and will be released from the squad ahead of the second Test in Christchurch”.

Neil Wagner has called time on his illustrious 64-Test career for the BLACKCAPS and will bow out following the Tegel Test series against Australia, starting in Wellington on Thursday. #NZvAUS https://t.co/SrPaC66ChK

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 27, 2024

The 37-year-old Wagner will continue to be associated with domestic cricket after his retirement from international cricket.

Regarding retirement, Neil Wagner said that it is the right time to move on.

He said in his message “The decision to retire was not easy but it was clear the time was right to move on, it has been an emotional week, it is not easy to walk away from something you have given so much to and A lot has been achieved but now is the time for others to step up and take this team forward”.

“I have enjoyed every moment of playing Test cricket for the Black Caps and I am proud of everything we have been able to achieve as a team,” he said.