Boyd Rankin, the former Ireland and England seamer, has announced his retirement from international and inter-provincial cricket. Rankin made his Ireland debut in 2003, and won the last of his 153 caps in a T20I against Afghanistan in Greater Noida last year. Boyd Rankin was a one of only 15 men to represent two nations in Test cricket
He has also played for England, winning a Test call on the 2013-14 Ashes tour, to go with seven ODI and two T20I appearances. Rankin returned to Ireland in time to play in their maiden outing as a Test nation, against Pakistan at Malahide in 2018, claiming their first Test wicket in the same match - and becoming only the 15th man to represent two countries in Tests.
Rankin was part of the Ireland team that made a memorable impact on both the 2007 and 2011 World Cups, paving the way for Test status in 2017. He also enjoyed a lengthy career in county cricket, winning the County Championship, two one-day cups and the T20 Blast with Warwickshire.
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