New Delhi, April 23 -- New Zealand have announced that star all-rounder Suzie Bates will retire from international cricket after this year's ICC Women's T20 World Cup.

Bates will retire from international cricket after the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup in England, bringing the curtain down on a glittering career spanning 362 appearances for New Zealand.

Reflecting on a wonderful career, Bates told New Zealand Cricket, "When I look back on the past twenty-plus years, I can't quite believe how quickly the time has gone. I'm immensely proud to have worn the fern so many times, and I've been filled with enormous purpose and joy in striving each day to be a better person, teammate, cricketer, and athlete for this team. Words can't truly...