Dottin felt that it was time for her to concentrate more on the domestic leagues around the world. She took to Twitter to post a photo of the letter that she wrote to Cricket West Indies. Here’s what she tweeted along with the letter:
Deandra Dottin has been one of the best all-rounders in women’s cricket and has won quite a few games on her own. Her retirement follows that of Ben Stokes, who recently retired from ODI cricket at just 31 years of age. As in the Englishman’s case, many feel Dottin still had a lot to give to her national team.
However, the all-rounder clearly mentioned in her letter that the burning desire that kept her going for so many years had ceased to exist now. An excerpt from Dottin’s letter read:
Team management and culture has undermined my ability to perform excellently: Deandra Dottin
Deandra Dottin also took an indirect dig at the current team management, perhaps citing that the current culture in the West Indies women’s team is unhealthy. She stated that it didn’t help her reignite her desire to be a genuine match-winner and further wrote:
Dottin continued:
West Indies won quite a few close games in the Women’s World Cup earlier this year and it looked like they were heading in the right direction. Dottin’s sudden retirement will be a huge blow for a team that has often relied on the experienced campaigner.
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