Malan, 36, told Britain’s The Times of London newspaper that he had exceeded expectations with his success in the white-ball game but was disappointed he could not handle the intensity of Test cricket.
Malan, a top-order batsman, played 22 Tests as well as 30 ODIs and 62 T20 Internationals. It was in the T20 game that he came to prominence, becoming the number one in the batting rankings in 2020 and winning the World Cup in 2020.
Dawid Malan has announced his retirement from international cricket 🏴
An amazing player and person. Thanks for the memories. @dmalan29 ❤️ image.twitter.com/Sk7NmcjBLU
— The Barmy Army of England 🏴🎺 (@TheBarmyArmy) August 28, 2024
Malan has been left out of the squad for the upcoming white-ball series against Australia and has not played for England in any format since last year’s 50-over World Cup.
His failure to forge a career as a Test batsman was what left him with the most regrets.
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“I took all three formats very seriously, but the intensity of Test cricket was a bit different – five days plus the preparation days,” Malan told the Times. “I’m a great coach; I love hitting a lot of balls and I trained hard in preparation, and then the days were long and intense. You can’t switch off.
“I found it very mentally draining, especially the long series of tests I played, where my performance dropped from the third or fourth test onwards.”
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