Ed Joyce played for Ireland and England.
Ed Joyce has announced his retirement from cricket. Joyce, who also played for England, played in Ireland's inaugural Test against Pakistan earlier this month.
He will now work as the batting coach and will oversee leadership development in the Irish performance system.
Other than being a part their first ever Test match, Joyce played 78 One-Day Internationals and 18 Twenty20 Internationals for Ireland as well.
Joyce also played for England in 2006 in a bid to play Test match cricket. During this time he played 17 ODIs and 2 T20Is, which included scoring a match-winning century against Australia in 2007.
Joyce bega his career with Middlesex and moved to Sussex in 2009, before returning to Ireland to play for Leinster Lightning in the first-class competition, the Irish Inter-Provincial Championship.
A left-handed batsman and occasional right-arm bowler of medium pace, Joyce is widely regarded as one of the best cricketers produced by Ireland.
“I feel now is the right time to stop playing and get started on a new chapter. The recent Test match against Pakistan was such an incredible few days and was the perfect game for me to say was my last in professional cricket.,” said Joyce in a statement released by Ireland cricket.
“I am very grateful to Cricket Ireland for giving me the opportunity to get involved in the coaching set-up. I know I have a huge amount to learn about the art of coaching, but I know I also have a huge amount of knowledge that I’m determined to pass on to the next generation of Irish talent,” he said.
After appearing 50 times for Ireland between 1997 and 2005, Joyce decided to try and play for England in 2006 in a bid to play Test match cricket. During this time he played 17 ODIs and 2 T20Is, which included scoring a match-winning century against Australia in 2007.
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