Troubled Australian fast bowler has announced his retirement from 50 over format of the game to focus and prolong his career. He will from now onwards play only in the T20 internationals.
He had taken 62 wickets in 35 games in odi's with an average of 23.56. The economy rate was 5.19 with a single 4 wicket haul. The reason for retirement has been his body which has failed to coup up with his action which is one of the most stressful action in world cricket.
He told " This is not a decision I have taken lightly but I believe it is the one that will help me prolong my cricketing career through many T20 internationals available".
He also told that his goal was to help the aussies retain the ICC Cricket Worldcup but now that the involvment is finished he will now get a move on in a new direction to focus on the shorter format.
Shaun Tait had announced his retirement after being hit all over by the Indian batsmen in 2008 at Perth and had been in a state of depression before coming back last year.
He had taken 62 wickets in 35 games in odi's with an average of 23.56. The economy rate was 5.19 with a single 4 wicket haul. The reason for retirement has been his body which has failed to coup up with his action which is one of the most stressful action in world cricket.
He told " This is not a decision I have taken lightly but I believe it is the one that will help me prolong my cricketing career through many T20 internationals available".
He also told that his goal was to help the aussies retain the ICC Cricket Worldcup but now that the involvment is finished he will now get a move on in a new direction to focus on the shorter format.
Shaun Tait had announced his retirement after being hit all over by the Indian batsmen in 2008 at Perth and had been in a state of depression before coming back last year.
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