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England and Somerset wicket-keeper Craig Kieswetter has took retirement from all forms of cricket with an immediate effect due to a serious eye injury, sustained last summer. The 27-year-old gloveman suffered an injury to his eye through his helmet grille when a ball hit him while batting in a County Championship match against Northants in July 2014. The South-African born cricketer has played 46 ODIs and 25 Twenty20 internationals for England, but was never played at Test level. Probably the hardest decision I've had to make but one that is definitely the right move forward. pic.twitter.com/lDtxQ6PA0L — Craig Kieswetter (@kiesy_22) June 5, 2015 In first-class cricket Kieswetter has scored 5728 runs at 39.23 since his Somerset debut in 2007. He was also part of England’s T20 World Cup winning squad in the West Indies. Craig Kieswetter Career (2007-2014) For England: 46 ODIs 25 T20Is First Class: 115 Matches Avg 39.23 List A: 134 Matches Avg 39.38 T20’s: 124...

England and Sussex all-rounder Luke Wright has been ruled out of the ongoing World Twenty20 tournament due to a side strain, ICC Cricket announced. Wright, 29, expressed his disappointment on Twitter : Absolutely gutted to be leaving the World Cup injured. Hard to take but silver lining is I will now be at the birth of my second child. — Luke Wright (@lukewright204) March 22, 2014 The Somerset batsman - Craig Kieswetter is set to join the squad as Wright's replacement. Kieswetter, 26, played 25 T20Is for England with a strike rate of 111.91. England suffered major blow in this term, with Ben Stokes and Joe Root have both been sidelined with injuries. England to play their next group match against Sri Lanka on Thursday, Mar 27 at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong.

A wicket-keeper batsman Craig Kieswetter has been ruled out for six weeks due to a broken thumb injury in Somerset's County Championship match against Warwickshire. He sustained the injury to his right thumb during the final day in last ball before lunch. Dave Nosworthy, Somerset's director of cricket said: " Obviously this is very disappointing for us at this stage of the campaign and it is also very disappointing for Craig. "This was a freak accident and with him in such good form and in a good frame of mind with the bat and gloves, it has come at a bad time. However, he goes about things in a very professional way and with a good rehabilitation programme already planned we will have him back as soon as possible. "