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MOUNTAINEERS wicketkeeper-batsman, Peter Moor, has officially quit international cricket after an illustrious career in the upper echelons of the game, Test cricket, where he represented both Zimbabwe and Ireland.
Before becoming a dual Ireland and Zimbabwe Test cricketer, Peter Moor made his debut for Zimbabwe in 2014, during a One-Day International game against Bangladesh.
His Irish career came into fruition later on after the Covid-19 pandemic in 2022, with his eligibility to represent the European nation possible due to his paternal grandmother’s heritage.
Throughout his career, Moor represented Zimbabwe in eight Tests, scoring 533 runs at an average of 35,53, including five fifties.
In his 49 ODIs and 21 T20 internationals playing for Zimbabwe, he also took up leadership roles as captain and vice-captain, with healthy averages of 20,67 and 24,25 respectively.
Speaking to Post Sport, he said: “It is with a heavy heart that I am walking away from the beautiful game of cricket. I will always cherish the moments of representing both countries. I would say playing at the Lord’ s, the world’s home of cricket in front of such a large crowd is one of the greatest moments that will always stand out in my career. The experience day in and day out performing in front of over 10 000 people against England, remains vividly etched in my mind, as that day I felt the schoolboy love within me of the game.”
Moor is optimistic of venturing into other enterprises as his cricket career has drawn to a close.
He said: “I am looking forward to joining the family business, and settling with the rest of the family. My love for cricket continues as I hope to get involved in the promotion of grassroot cricket in Norton and surrounding areas that will feed into the Zimbabwe Cricket board. Of late, however, I have developed much affection in football, especially with MWOS, and I am glued to them, and keep fingers crossed that they win the Premier League championship.”
Moors protégé, Spencer Magodo said: “Moors was an invaluable teammate and source of knowledge in the locker room. He was an accommodating lad who taught and supported youngsters like me coming from Chigodora as raw talented athletes into a professional cricketer I am now, representing the provincial franchise. I will try to fill his shoes and emulate his servant leadership in the upcoming season.”
Moor’s career was similar to just 17 other players, who have lived with the heart-aching dilemma of representing two countries of their birth right over their careers.
He made his debut with the Chevrons in 2016, but by the beginning of 2025, he was playing against them in Bulawayo in the only Ireland Test in which the visitors narrowly won.
Moor’s retirement is the latest pain evoking moment to witness in the game of cricket in the Eastern Highlands of late, since the passing on of Christine Gonondo.
The retirement of veteran, Shingi Masakadza following a perfect season topped with a domestic double of the Pro50 Championship and Logan Cup leaves a void in the Mountaineers locker room.
Tendai Chatara’s international game time deprivation has been the thorn in the side of local fans.
