Zimbabwe's Ray Price retires from international cricket

Zimbabwean Ray Price decided to call it quits from international cricket on Monday.

The left-arm spinner was part of the team for the ongoing ODI series against India but decided to quit the game in the middle of the five-match series after failing to get a single game so far.

The 37-year-old will not travel with the team to Bulawayo for the remaining two ODIs of the series, which Zimbabwe has already conceded 0-3 to India.

"I was going to wait until my contract expired to call it a day but, yes, I've decided to retire from international cricket," Price told a cricket website.

"I won't be going with the guys to Bulawayo. I'm retired."

Price was not originally included in the side for the series but coach Andy Waller said he remained an integral part of the side. He was expected to be given at least one game before calling time.

Price has 100 ODI wickets to his name in 102 matches along with the 80 scalps in 22 Tests. His Twenty20 wicket-count stood at 13 in 16 matches.

Price made his debut at 23 but went into exile for three and a half starting in 2003 when he aligned with the then skipper Heath Streak in protesting against the alleged racial discrimination in the national team.

Price's most recent success came in the 2011 World Cup in India where he was leading bowler for Zimbabwe with nine wickets at 18.77.