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Durham: England spinner Adil Rashid, who became the first spinner from the country to reach the milestone of 200 ODI wickets during the second ODI against Australia, said that retirement is currently not on his mind and he looks to pass on his wisdom and experience to youngsters by playing all the way to 2027 ODI World Cup.
Adil was speaking to ESPNCricinfo ahead of the third ODI against Australia in Chester-Le-Street, taking place on Tuesday. Australia is 2-0 ahead in the five-match series and had won the last ODI by 68 runs by bundling out England for 202 runs in a 271-run chase. England have lost 10 of their last 14 ODIs and another loss would condemn the hosts to a series defeat.
The squad being played in this series has been a transitional one, with captain Jos Buttler out due to injury and the leadership in the hands of a young Harry Brook. The new era, initially under interim coach Marcus Trescothick before Brendon McCullum takes over the white-ball coach role alongside his Test commitments, has been off to a shaky start.
With the tactics and players changing, Rashid still remains a key part of England’s white-ball cricket. The 36-year-old has signed a central contract with England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) that will keep him around till 2025-end and he aims to play the next year’s Champions Trophy, the 2026 T20 World Cup and the 2027 50-over World Cup.
“I have not thought about it [retirement] yet. Keep playing, enjoy it, stay fit, bowl well, contribute to wins, hopefully World Cups and Champions Trophies–that is my ultimate aim,” said Rashid ahead of the game as quoted by ESPNCricinfo.
