"Retirement isn't something I've Considered," says England Spinner Rashid.

 

Leg-spinner Adil Rashid has no plans to retire "any time soon" as England works to rebuild its white-ball teams.

At 36, Rashid is one of only two players, alongside pace bowler Jofra Archer, remaining from England's 2019 World Cup-winning squad in the current group for the one-day international series against Australia. As the oldest member of the squad, Rashid, a world-class leg-spinner, stands out, especially with other World Cup winners like Moeen Ali and Jonny Bairstow, both 34, being replaced by younger talent

"I haven’t thought about retirement yet," Rashid told the BBC. "I want to keep playing, enjoy it, stay fit, bowl well, and contribute to wins—hopefully in World Cups and Champions Trophies; that’s my ultimate aim. I’m not considering retirement any time soon."

England is rebuilding after struggling to defend their white-ball titles over the past year, aiming for success in the Champions Trophy in February, the 2026 T20 World Cup, and the 2027 50-over World Cup. Despite a rocky start to this new era with heavy defeats in the first two ODIs against Australia, Rashid became only the third Englishman to achieve 200 ODI wickets in the second match at Headingley

"I'm taking each game and series as it comes," he said before Tuesday's third match in Chester-le-Street. "As long as I’m enjoying it and performing well, I’ll keep going."

England is also planning for the returns of Joe Root, who was rested ahead of the upcoming Test tour of Pakistan, and injured captain Jos Buttler for future white-ball squads. The future of 33-year-old Test captain Ben Stokes, another member of the 2019 World Cup team sidelined by injury, remains uncertain

Moeen Ali has retired from international cricket since being left out, and Rashid acknowledged missing his "best friend." "We always had that banter and vibe, which isn’t there anymore, but that’s life; everything moves on."

Rashid noted England's inexperience, pointing out that he was the highest ODI run-scorer in the XI during the first two matches. The Headingley defeat marked England's 10th loss in their last 14 ODIs, but he believes in their potential.

"There have been big changes, new batters, new bowlers," he explained. "It will take time—it always does in a rebuilding process. We have every base covered in terms of bowling, batting, and keeping. Now we just need to enjoy the game, string together some wins, and move forward."