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The Surfer: Big reputations lie in tatters

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:44:09 +0000

In the Sunday Guardian, Dileep Premachandran writes that India’s batting greats should bow out like Nasser Hussain, who scored a century in his final Test and timed his retirement perfectly, and not like Kapil Dev and Javed Mianded, who played on for longer than they should have. Regardless of where the big three go from here – and let’s hope it’s not down the Kapil-Miandad route – Indian fans would do well to eviscerate these two tours from memory. For more than a decade, these same men made a country…

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Hodge retires from one-day cricket

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:06:47 +0000

Brad Hodge has played his last game for Victoria after announcing his retirement from domestic one-day cricket

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Cricket: Hodge farewells Bushrangers

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:46:32 +0000

Brad Hodge has played his last game as Bushranger, the veteran batsman announcing his retirement from domestic one-day matches, despite being the leading run scorer in the Ryobi Cup this season.

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Australia’s spin struggle exposed by CA study

admin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:10:53 +0000

A study commissioned by Cricket Australia has revealed how the art of spin has withered on the vine since the retirement of Shane Warne

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Madsen appointed Derbyshire captain

admin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:38:37 +0000

Wayne Madsen, the South African-born opening batsman, has been appointed Derbyshire captain following the retirement of Luke Sutton.

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van Jaarsveld quits county cricket

admin — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:38:33 +0000

Leicestershire’s plans for next season have suffered a significant blow with Martin van Jaarsveld announcing his retirement from county cricket

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The Surfer: Vinod Kambli’s tragic talent show

admin — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 08:58:40 +0000

When Vinod Kambli was a teenager, many cricket commentators reckoned he was more talented than Sachin Tendulkar. It was initially easy to see why as he racked up consecutive double-hundreds against England at home, but his Test career was over at 23, despite an average of 54. Kambli, who has not played a first-class game for six years, officially announced his retirement from first-class cricket last month. In the Wall Street Journal, Richard Lord writes that Kambli’s career is a reflection of the thin line between success and failure, and…

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Kambli retires from first-class cricket

admin — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 07:04:24 +0000

Vinod Kambli has announced his retirement from first-class cricket.

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Chilton retires after title triumph

admin — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:15:43 +0000

Mark Chilton, the former Lancashire captain, has announced his retirement from county cricket after a 14-year career spent entirely at Old Trafford

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Dominic Cork announces retirement

admin — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:20:42 +0000

Former England allrounder and county veteran Dominic Cork has announced his retirement from professional cricket with immediate effect

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