Zafiras
01-22-2003, 02:34 PM
Shane Warne to retire from international one-day cricket
Australian Cricket Board - 22 January 2003
Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne announced today that he will retire from international one-day cricket after the International Cricket Council World Cup 2003 which starts in South Africa next month.
Australia's leading one-day international wicket taker said he made the decision after discussion with medical advisers, national selectors, the national coach, John Buchanan, Australian team captains Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh and the Australian Cricket Board (ACB).
"Having suffered a second major injury to my right shoulder has made me think about what I can do to prolong my playing career, particularly in Test cricket," he said.
"I have been pleased with my recovery since the injury on 15 December but I have now suffered two major injuries to the one area, I am 33 and I'm not getting any younger."
"I'm really looking forward to completing the recovery and hopefully helping the boys successfully defend the World Cup in February and March".
I think he is pushing his luck when he says he has another 6 years of test match cricket to go... but none the less the topic is retiring from ODI.... alot of controversy in his career... alot of good spins to. - still has the world cup to go out on a high note tho
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baggy green (http://www-aus.cricket.org/link_to_database/NATIONAL/AUS/)
Australian Cricket Board - 22 January 2003
Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne announced today that he will retire from international one-day cricket after the International Cricket Council World Cup 2003 which starts in South Africa next month.
Australia's leading one-day international wicket taker said he made the decision after discussion with medical advisers, national selectors, the national coach, John Buchanan, Australian team captains Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh and the Australian Cricket Board (ACB).
"Having suffered a second major injury to my right shoulder has made me think about what I can do to prolong my playing career, particularly in Test cricket," he said.
"I have been pleased with my recovery since the injury on 15 December but I have now suffered two major injuries to the one area, I am 33 and I'm not getting any younger."
"I'm really looking forward to completing the recovery and hopefully helping the boys successfully defend the World Cup in February and March".
I think he is pushing his luck when he says he has another 6 years of test match cricket to go... but none the less the topic is retiring from ODI.... alot of controversy in his career... alot of good spins to. - still has the world cup to go out on a high note tho
-|- more info at:
baggy green (http://www-aus.cricket.org/link_to_database/NATIONAL/AUS/)