"Despite all the amazing support I have received and my best efforts to overcome injury, I have come to accept that I can no longer reach the level of performance required to compete at the standard needed. Not being able to perform to the high standards I set for myself, combined with the mental and physical toll of ongoing injury, has ultimately brought this chapter to a close."
"She broke onto the scene at a young age and her career has spanned the significant developments in the women's game as it has professionalised. To have dealt with the setbacks she has to had to handle has not been easy but her mental resilience to work through rehabilitation, conditioning and then to step back on the field and deliver her skills has been nothing short of heroic."
Tash Farrant retired from professional cricket at age 29 because of a recurring back injury that began four years earlier and initially sidelined her for a year. She won the Women's Super League twice with Southern Vipers and won the inaugural Hundred with Oval Invincibles, finishing as leading wicket-taker with 18. After returning from injury she captained South East Stars to the 2024 Charlotte Edwards Cup final and helped Surrey win the first women's T20 Blast. Ongoing pain and inability to reach required performance levels, combined with rehabilitation toll, prompted retirement. She has also worked in media and intends to remain involved in the sport.
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