Australia fast bowler Megan Schutt said the 2026 Women’s Twenty20 World Cup in England and Wales will be her final major International Cricket Council tournament as the veteran seamer prepares to hand over to the next generation.
The 33-year-old, who made her international debut in 2012, has claimed 309 wickets in 240 matches across formats and is hoping to finish her ICC career on a high after Australia suffered semi-final exits in their last two World Cup campaigns.
Australia will be chasing a record-extending seventh Women’s T20 World Cup title at the tournament, which begins on June 12.
“I’m competitive in everything I do, which is a good and a bad thing. The last two have stung and, after being part of a lot of success, it stings even more,” Schutt told AAP on Monday.
“But then you think of the kids that haven’t won a World Cup; it’s a good reminder I’ve been lucky and want to restart that with the next generation.”
Schutt said she had not set a firm retirement timeline but acknowledged the crowded international schedule meant a decision would eventually have to be made.
“I’m not much of a planner; I like to go with the flow,” she said.
“But with how often World Cups are, and everything in between, there’s always a carrot that gets dangled and eventually you have to make a decision.”
Australia have been drawn in Group A and will open their campaign against South Africa in Manchester on June 13.
