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Australian spinner Stuart MacGill a.k.a the rival of Shane Warne has confirmed that he has no plans to retire until next 3 years and the shocking decision of Shane Warne to quit Test Cricket has not influenced him one bit.

“I’m going to be playing every game with the intention of preparing myself so if the opportunity arises to play for Australia, I’m the guy,” he said in The Australian.

“I was always under the impression that I would be out before Shane,” MacGill told the paper.

karan45 :: Dec.22.2006 :: Australia :: No Comments »

The retirement season continues as England’s Steve Harmison makes his way out from ODI cricket.

“After careful consideration and having taken advice from several people who have been close to me throughout my career, I have decided to retire from one-day international cricket with immediate effect,” said Harmison in a statement. “This has been a difficult decision but I want to play at the highest level for as long as I can and believe that concentrating solely on Test cricket is the best way forward for me during the next phase of what will hopefully be a long England career.”

England selectors announced the 16 man ODI cricket squad in which Harmison’s name was not included.

Dealing with bad form in the limited overs game, The England fast bowler has made a decision which cannot be argued upon by many. According to him, he is keen on concentrating on the longer version of the game.

karan45 :: Dec.22.2006 :: England :: No Comments »

Australian bowling greats Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath will end their cricket Test careers after this Ashes series, The Australian Nine Network announced on Wednesday. It was reported that Warne will confirm today he’ll retire after the fifth and final test in Sydney. McGrath is supposed to announce his decision later.

Some interesting facts about Shane Warne :-

He is the only player to be involved in 90 test wins

He is the only one to claim 500 wickets (501) for a winning cause

He is the only spinner to claim 100 duck (out for 0) victims

He is the only bowler to claim 100 wickets against (a) England - 186 (b) South Africa - 130 (c) New Zealand - 103

karan45 :: Dec.22.2006 :: Australia :: 1 Comment »