Three-time World Cup winning allrounder Delissa Kimmince has retired from cricket, deciding to make her break from the game permanent.
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A fast bowler who had two separate stints as an international cricketer, Kimmince debuted for Australia as a 19-year-old way back in 2008.
However she quit the sport within a year and worked in a pub, before coming back in club cricket as an opening bat while living in the country.
She then worked her way back into Australia's side by 2014 and won the T20 World Cup on her return as well as in 2018 and 2020 while juggling an AFLW debut for Brisbane.
However the 31-year-old made the call to take a break after last year's WBBL, before telling national selectors she would not take a contract in 2021-22.
"DK should be incredibly proud of her contribution to Australian cricket," high performance manager Shawn Flegler said.
"During that time (away) she developed from a raw fast bowler into a genuine allrounder and has been regarded as one of the best fielders in the world.
"She's a been a wonderful teammate and an important member of our Ashes and T20 World Cup-winning squads.
"We thank her for her outstanding service to the game."
Kimmince's retirement after 60 games for Australia across both white-ball formats has paved the way for young quick Darcie Brown to secure her first contract.
It is the only change to the contract list for next summer, after the 18-year-old made her debut on this month's tour of New Zealand.
"Darcie is an incredibly exciting fast-bowling talent, as we saw on the recent T20I and ODI tour of New Zealand," Flegler added.
"She has consistently been the fastest bowler in the country as shown by our testing around the states.
"She's had tremendous raw pace throughout the junior ranks and we think she has the potential to form an excellent new-ball partnership with Tayla Vlaeminck for many years to come."
CRICKET AUSTRALIA CONTRACTED WOMEN'S PLAYERS 2021-22
Darcie Brown, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Rachael Haynes, Alyssa Healy, Jess Jonassen, Meg Lanning, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham.
Australian Associated Press
