David Willey Announces Retirement from International Cricket Following Central Contract Snub

All-rounder cricketer David Willey, who was snubbed from the England & Wales Cricket Board's contract list, announces surprise retirement amid ongoing World Cup, stirring uncertainty over his potential selection for remaining games.

David Willey, one of England's best performers at the World Cup, has announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket after being excluded from the list of 29 contracted cricketers announced by the England & Wales Cricket Board earlier this month.
Willey's retirement announcement has brought further uncertainty to England's World Cup campaign, raising questions about his potential selection for the remaining games against Australia, Netherlands, and Pakistan.
Misgivings surrounding the management of England's cricket by the England and Wales Cricket board were brought up by Willey and others, including his wife, pop singer Carolynne Poole, who took to social media to express her frustrations.
Willey has previously been let down by England management when he was dropped for the 2019 World Cup to make room for Jofra Archer, an incident he described as the 'worst phone call' he ever received.
The all-rounder said his decision to retire had nothing to do with England's World Cup performance but rather with his feelings of being undervalued and disheartened by the lack of a contract.