Mass Retirement Events

[Immenso]

Probably the biggest in terms of 'impact' would possibly be the West Indians symbolic end the their 1980s dominance with the triple retirements of Richards, Marshall, Dujon at the end of the 1991 series v England.

Which had been closely preceeded by Greenidge's retirement at the end of the 1991 series v Aus A few months earlier.

The following decade and more showed they were 'irreplaceable'.

In terms of quality. The 2007 retirements of Warne, McGrath, Gilchrist would probably be the highest. In that they were still looking at near-peak output at time of retirement.

I feel it is a timely subject. Going to be some mass extinction events in next year or so for India, Aus, NZ.

Will they be as neat as the above examples of 3 legends retiring after the same match/series.

 

[CartyDurham]

I think we may see a couple of potential England retirement post the Ashes series

wood definitely I think will step aside and possibly stokes and root

 

[TheJediBrah]

The 2007 retirements of Warne, McGrath, Gilchrist would probably be the highest.

Aus from 2006 to 2008 would be the biggest I can think of. The end of the 2006/07 Ashes saw Warne, McGrath and Langer all retire in the same game, and Damien Martyn earlier in the series, and Gillespie that same year. Then Gilchrist and Hayden about a year later. And MacGill too, who might not have been as big a name but definitely impacted the side.

Basically that whole GOAT side from the early 2000s until then other than Ponting and Lee was gone within a 2 year period

 

[Yeoman]

I think we may see a couple of potential England retirement post the Ashes series

wood definitely I think will step aside and possibly stokes and root

I am pleasantly surprised that Wood hasn’t retired from test cricket already. Stokes I can see happening post ashes, given his injury record and the Ashes seems to be the main target point of the bazball project. Root I would be surprised by. He seems much happier now that he is no longer captain and appears to have a genuine love of simply going out there and batting.

 

[morgieb]

I think the 1984 retirements might be even more significant than the 2007 ones. Losing Marsh, Chappell and Lillee in one hit really hurt us. Adding the rebel tour just compounded it.

 

[Immenso]

I think the 1984 retirements might be even more significant than the 2007 ones. Losing Marsh, Chappell and Lillee in one hit really hurt us. Adding the rebel tour just compounded it.

Yes more impact than 07, I agree.

Aus were bad for about 3 years after, mediocre for 2 more until good again by 1989.

 

[Immenso]

A low profile mass event was by Windies in 86/87. When Garner, Holding, Gomes all retired after NZ tour (although Holding got injured mid tour, not sure if he intended to retire at the end of that tour or not)

But that was a fairly seamless transition. Windies still had huge fast bowling depth, and even the extreme physical advantages of Big Bird were replaced by Ambrose within a year.

Hooper replacing Gomes didn't seem a big deal, although he flattered to deceive for a decade.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I think the 1984 retirements might be even more significant than the 2007 ones. Losing Marsh, Chappell and Lillee in one hit really hurt us. Adding the rebel tour just compounded it.

Possibly in terms of impact because the replacements were so much worse. But in quantity alone, McGrath, Warne, Gillespie, Martyn, Langer, Hayden, Gilchrist, MacGill all in the space of 2 years would have to close to the most gone in a short time frame I would have thought

 

[Ali TT]

2013-14 England Ashes tour resulted in a few - Swann and Tremlett retired as a result of the tour; KP was de facto retired; Prior and Trott did make comebacks of sorts but were essentially so damaged they were done; Panesar and Carberry never played for England again. There were also two one test wonders in Borthwick and Rankin.

 

[subshakerz]

Post 2003 WC saw Anwar, Wasim and Waqar retire.

WI series in 2017 saw Misbah and Younis retire, quite a blow.

 

[TheJediBrah]

2013-14 England Ashes tour resulted in a few - Swann and Tremlett retired as a result of the tour; KP was de facto retired; Prior and Trott did make comebacks of sorts but were essentially so damaged they were done; Panesar and Carberry never played for England again. There were also two one test wonders in Borthwick and Rankin.

Mitchell Johnson's legacy

 

[sayon basak]

I think we may see a couple of potential England retirement post the Ashes series

wood definitely I think will step aside and possibly stokes and root

That ain't happening.

 

[Ali TT]

Mitchell Johnson's legacy

Quite a lot of mental damage in the mediocre minds running English cricket at the time

 

[subshakerz]

From 2011 to 2013, Laxman, Dravid, Tendulkar and Sehwag also left the team.

India recovered fairly quickly though.

 

[Burgey]

That ain't happening.

He’ll be dropped. Can’t bat here.

 

[Burgey]

Basically that whole GOAT side from the early 2000s until then other than Ponting and Lee was gone within a 2 year period

And Clarke

 

[TimAngas]

More recently the 2015 period had some big turnover from an Australian perspective with Clarke, Rogers, Johnson, Watson, Haddin, Harris all gone in the space of a year. The cracks were somewhat covered over by Voges for a time, Smith entering his cheat-code era and the big three getting together but some pretty disastrous series against SA and SL were to follow. Huge cultural change too obviously.

 

[govinda indian fan]

From 2011 to 2013, Laxman, Dravid, Tendulkar and Sehwag also left the team.

India recovered fairly quickly though.

I was just about to say this. Thanks for mentioning

 

[govinda indian fan]

Kohli and rohit should be out after sydney test. If they retire then it would be ashwin virat and rohit in single series. Shami might after home series vs south africa. we have quality replacements for kohli and sharma but not quite for shami and ashwin esp ash

 

[Ali TT]

From 2011 to 2013, Laxman, Dravid, Tendulkar and Sehwag also left the team.

India recovered fairly quickly though.

Other stalwarts of that successful early-Dhoni era India side, including Gambhir, RP Singh and Zaheer (Feb 2014) all retired in that period too .