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Craig HillStuart MacGill retires ; Warne rules out Test return
June 9th 2008 23:05
Stuart MacGill in action
Stuart MacGill has become the third Australian spin bowler to retire from international cricket in the past 18 months.
The leg spinner - one of the 50 most successful bowlers in Test history - announced his retirement (with immediate effect) during the second test of the West Indies tour and it came as a surprise to both his teammates and the public. Despite languishing in the shadows of the great Shane Warne throughout his international career, the New South Welshman was a prolific bowler in his own right with 208 wickets in 44 Tests.
Shane Warne rules out Test come back
Without a tried and tested specialist bowler in the Australian team, there have been calls for the return of Shane Warne who recently captained/coached the Rajasthan Royals to victory in the Indian Premier League.
However, the legendary spinner has reiterated the fact that he is happily retired and has no interest in coming out of retirement.
"I've got no interest at all at this stage. I'm very happily retired, I'm comfortable where I'm at the moment," said Warnie.
"I won't be playing cricket (except) I've got a couple of sixes tournaments throughout the next 12 months, then IPL next April.
"That'll be it for me." he added.
And who could blame him? Why would Warne risk his fairytale-like legacy at an age (38) where he should be more than entitled to some richly deserved rest? His retirement, which came after the Ashes white-wash, is and remains the perfect way to bow out from the international arena. Furthermore, Cricket Australia would be much better off nurturing the likes of Beau Casson than relying on the past.
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