The veteran all-rounder, whose final international appearance came in New Zealand's tournament-ending defeat, thanked teammates, support staff, fans, and her family while looking back on a journey that spanned two decades in the silver fern.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Devine, who retired alongside long-time teammates Suzie Bates and Lea Tahuhu after the White Ferns bowed out of the competition, admitted that the magnitude of the moment had only begun to sink in.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Well\u2026not too sure where the last twenty years have gone, but to walk off the park one final time, with my two great mates, is a pretty fitting farewell to the international game,\u201d Devine wrote while sharing pictures with her teammates on Instagram.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 35-year-old paid tribute to the countless people who shaped her international journey, acknowledging that her career was built on the efforts of far more people than she could individually name.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Don\u2019t think I\u2019ll be able to thank all the people that have played a part in my journey, because otherwise I\u2019ll name half of NZ, but to the coaches, physios, trainers, officials, fans, and media, thank you. Thank you for supporting me, pushing me, and, most importantly, putting up with my shit,\u201d she said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
While Devine's career featured numerous individual milestones\u2014including leading New Zealand to the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup title\u2014she said it was representing her country alongside her teammates that remained her greatest source of pride.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"To my White Fern teammates (there\u2019s probably about a hundred of ya!), you are the reason I played the game\u2026to represent our beautiful Aotearoa on the world stage, side by side\u2026there\u2019s nothing that filled me with more pride,\u201d she added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Devine also reserved special words for her family, who were present to witness her final walk off the international stage after supporting her throughout the highs and lows of her career.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"And last but not least\u2026to my family. To have you watch me walk off the field for the last time is one of the most special moments of my career. You\u2019ve seen it all. The good days. The bad days (there were a few), you have always had my back, and I\u2019ve never forgotten that when I pulled on the Silver Fern,\u201d Devine penned.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
She concluded the message with a M\u0101ori proverb that encapsulated how she viewed her achievements\u2014not as individual accomplishments, but as the product of collective support.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"And last but not least\u2026to my family. To have you watch me walk off the field for the last time is one of the most special moments of my career. You\u2019ve seen it all. The good days. The bad days (there were a few), you have always had my back, and I\u2019ve never forgotten that when I pulled on the Silver Fern,\u201d Devine penned.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Devine leaves international cricket as one of New Zealand's finest all-rounders, ending a career that spanned two decades and concluded alongside fellow White Ferns stalwarts Bates and Tahuhu, bringing to a close one of the most celebrated eras in the team's history.<\/p>\r\n\r\n