Wellington, March 8 -- New Zealand women's cricket team fast bowler Lea Tahuhu has announced her retirement from the One-Day International (ODI) cricket after 15 years with the team, as per the New Zealand Cricket website.

Since debuting in ODIs at age 20 against Australia in Brisbane during the 2011 series, the Canterbury pacer has played 103 matches for New Zealand and retires as the White Ferns' all-time leading ODI wicket-taker, with 125 wickets.

Tahuhu is among 12 players to have appeared in over 100 ODIs for the New Zealand women's cricket team and has competed in four World Cups, including the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup held in New Zealand.

She has consistently ranked among the top ten ODI bowlers, was widely regarded as the...