Voges retires from state cricket

Former Test batsman Adam Voges has announced his retirement from Australian domestic cricket.

Voges, who became the oldest player in Test history to score a century on debut as a 35-year-old in 2015, says the time is right for him to bow out after pushing his body and mind to their limits.

The 37-year-old has endured a disappointing Sheffield Shield season, averaging just 17.22 across 11 innings.

Voges still has a glimmer of hope of ending his WA career with an elusive Sheffield Shield title but the Warriors will need to beat NSW this week and rely on other results to fall their way if they are to reach the Final.

The WA stalwart announced his retirement from international cricket earlier this season, with his form slump at the start of the summer resulting in his axing from the Test team.

Without the lure of international cricket to drive him on, Voges said it became increasingly hard to maintain his hunger in domestic ranks.

"This season has been particularly physically and mentally tough after being left out of the Test team and no longer having the carrot of international cricket to strive for," said Voges, who finished with a Test average of 61.87 from 20 matches.

"After 15 years of first-class cricket, my mind and body have been pushed to their limit. I have given my all to WA cricket.

"Ultimately my form this season hasn't been good enough."

The right-hander's Test average if the second-highest of all time for players to have played 20 or more Tests, behind only the legendary Sir Donald Bradman.

Voges won't be hanging up his bat altogether, though; he will play for Middlesex in the County Championship in England this year, and he's a chance to continue his Twenty20 career with the Perth Scorchers.

ADAM VOGES BY THE NUMBERS 

Test record

M: 20 | R: 1485 | 100s: 5 | 50s: 4 | Ave: 61.87 | HS: 269*

One-day-international record

M: 31 | R: 870 | 100s: 1 | 50s: 4 | Ave: 45.78 | HS: 112*

T20 international record

M: 7 | R: 139 | 100s: 0 | 50s: 1 | Ave: 46.33 | HS: 51

First-class record

M: 201 | R: 13390 | 100s: 32 | 50s: 68 | Ave: 46.65 | HS: 269*

List A record

M: 184 | R: 5883 | 100s: 5 | 50s: 46 | Ave: 43.90 | HS: 112*