Matthew Wade made Australia a champion like this despite being color-blind, fighting testicular cancer, and a lot more 

Matthew Wade retires: In 2018, when Matthew Wade was out of the team for some time, he took a course in carpentry and later worked in his house. Matthew Wade is also color blind, when the Pink Ball Test was starting, Matthew Wade himself mentioned this.

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Matthew Wade made Australia a champion like this despite being color-blind, fighting testicular cancer, and a lot more 
Matthew Wade made Australia a champion like this despite being color-blind, fighting testicular cancer, and a lot more 

Australian batsman-wicketkeeper Matthew Wade has declared that he wants to retire from international cricket. Wade made this decision after being left out of the team for the ODI and T20 series against Pakistan. He will now be a part of the Australian team's coaching staff. Officially, Cricket Australia (CA) has provided this information.

This is despite Wade's statement saying goodbye to international cricket, and joining coaching. He will continue playing some franchise cricket including the Big Bash League (BBL). If you know about Matthew Wade, his life was full of difficulties. When Matthew Wade was 16 years old, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. While playing football, he was injured, and when he went to the hospital for treatment, he came to know about cancer during an examination.

Due to treatment, Wade could not play cricket and he worked as a plumber for a long time. Apart from this, in the year 2018, when Matthew Wade was out of the team for some time, he had done a course in carpentry and later worked in his house. Matthew Wade is also color blind, when the Pink Ball Test was starting, Matthew Wade himself mentioned this. Thereafter, Matthew Wade was banned from Test cricket three years ago as he was having problems in sighting the pink ball under light.

Muskan Kumawat Verified Public Figure • 16 Apr, 2026 Journalist

Muskan Kumawat is a Journalist & Content Writer at Sangri Times English, covering a wide range of topics, including news, entertainment, and trending stories. With a strong passion for storytelling and in-depth reporting, she delivers engaging and informative content to readers.

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