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Mitch Claydon to retire at end of 2021 season

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Thursday, 01 July 2021 04:50
Mitchell Claydon, Sussex's Australia-born seamer, has announced his retirement from professional cricket at the end of this season.
Claydon, 38, was born in New South Wales but used his British passport to play county cricket, with spells at Yorkshire, Durham, Kent and Sussex, and also played domestic cricket in New Zealand. He was part of the Durham squad that won three County Championships and a Friends Provident Trophy, and won promotion with Kent in 2018.
Claydon was an excellent death bowler with a good yorker in one-day and T20 cricket, and has taken 310 first-class wickets at 31.90 with the red ball. He is expected to stay in the game as a coach, and already has experience working with Sydney Sixers as an assistant coach.
"After 17 years as a professional cricketer, I have decided that 2021 will be my last," Claydon said in a statement. "I'm so proud that my shocking rig has got me through 371 games - over a hundred in each format - but all the overs are taking their toll, and everything is starting to hurt. I'm committed to finishing the 2021 season and ending on a high.
"Big thanks to Canterbury, Central Districts, Durham, Yorkshire, Kent and Sussex for giving me the opportunity to play the game for a living all these years and all the coaches and support staff at those clubs for their help.
"I'd like to give a special thanks to my family both in the UK and back home in Australia. I'll miss life in the changing rooms more than anything. The fun I've had with so many people over the years will provide me with fantastic memories for the rest of my life."
Claydon has only played sporadically for Sussex since signing for them in 2019, appearing in four first-class matches and two T20s. He is yet to make a first-team appearance in 2021. He was banned for nine games following a ball-tampering controversy last year in which he applied hand sanitiser to the ball, which also saw the club docked points.
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