Shaun Tait retires from one-day cricket

al-Sagar · #1 March 27, 2011, 10:36 PM

Shaun Tait retires from one-day cricket

Shaun Tait, the Australian fast bowler, has announced his retirement from one-day cricket following his side's quarter-final exit at the World Cup, but will continue to play the Twenty20 format.

"I have decided to retire from one-day cricket for both Australia and the South Australian Redbacks," Tait, 28, said. "This is not a decision I have taken lightly but I believe it is one that will help me to prolong my cricketing career through the many Twenty20 avenues available. In reality, playing all year round for Australia and South Australia is not allowing my body to stand up as I would like and I do not want to be forced into retirement through career-ending injuries."

"Twenty20 cricket allows me to manage my body to a level where I feel I can continue to contribute to the game for some time yet. My goal was to hopefully help Australia retain the ICC Cricket World Cup. However, with our involvement now finished I feel it is the perfect time to move on in a new direction.

"I have many great memories of one-day cricket both for my state and country, with the 2007 World Cup obviously being the stand out. Being a member of a team containing so many legends of the game was a true highlight of my cricketing career, while any match a person plays for his country or state is truly an honour not to be taken lightly. Cricket Australia has been very supportive of me over the years and again have accepted the decision I have made. I am very thankful for all they have done and I now look forward to the next phase of my career."

Avik · #2 March 27, 2011, 11:21 PM

test to khelte parto na, short form khelbe bole. ekhon ODI khelao baad.

T20 te etoi poisa ar eto mohima! money talks, and people work.

Night_wolf · #3 March 27, 2011, 11:24 PM

Matro 35 ta one day khelei biday....35 oneday er vitori akbar WC champion hobar shad ase...bravo!

Dilscoop · #4 March 28, 2011, 01:18 AM

Lol wimp. And people were going gaga over this guy, saying crap like how he will break Shoaib Akhtar's record and what not. Shoaib Akhtar is still playing and bowling around 150k at the age of 40, with a body that is not suitable for fast bowling (seriously, who let him workout like that?).

He doesn't even have to go that far, just look at your own locker room. Brett Lee.

MohammedC · #5 March 28, 2011, 01:35 AM

Did he not retire once before ?

Night_wolf · #6 March 28, 2011, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Dilscoop
Lol wimp. And people were going gaga over this guy, saying crap like how he will break Shoaib Akhtar's record and what not. Shoaib Akhtar is still playing and bowling around 150k at the age of 40, with a body that is not suitable for fast bowling (seriously, who let him workout like that?).

He doesn't even have to go that far, just look at your own locker room. Brett Lee.

shoib is 36 and he retired too in this WC

Dilscoop · #7 March 28, 2011, 02:10 AM

^^ And you believe that he actually is 36?

He is at least 39. Ok even if he is 36, that's still difference of 8 years. When Akhtar was 28, he was killing it.

He hasn't retired. He WILL after this WC. Just likst Murali, ST, and few others. And look at their ages. Not under 35 for sure.

Sohel · #8 March 28, 2011, 03:57 AM

Good for our batsmen I suppose but WTF Shaun? ABAR KYANO???

tiger_omar · #9 March 28, 2011, 04:06 AM

Shaun Tait got scared about bowling in our conditions and getting Tamim dholai after our dissapointment in the World Cup. So Tait decided to call it quits before facing any embarassement at the hand of the Bangladeshi batsmen

Rabz · #10 March 28, 2011, 04:10 AM

His bowling action cost him his career, methinks.
It is exactly that bowling action, the smoothness of it, which factored in the longevity of Brett Lee's career, who is still going strong at this ripe age of 36.

F6_Turbo · #11 March 28, 2011, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Rabz
His bowling action cost him his career, methinks.
It is exactly that bowling action, the smoothness of it, which factored in the longevity of Brett Lee's career, who is still going strong at this ripe age of 36.

I agree with your point, but would also like to point out Lee is 34.

roman · #12 March 28, 2011, 11:12 AM

Maybe because of IPL? less work more money...

Neel Here · #13 March 28, 2011, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by MohammedC
Did he not retire once before ?

yes, after India's last tour to australia. he was making lot of noise before the series that he will break the skulls of Indian batsmen, knock them out with pace and so on, ended up wicketless in the test and retired soon after.

it seems everytime he plays India he ends up retiring.

Murad · #14 March 28, 2011, 12:41 PM

He will un-retire again.

Rabz · #15 March 28, 2011, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by F6_Turbo
I agree with your point, but would also like to point out Lee is 34.

I stand corrected.
34 years and 140 days days indeed ( as of today).

My point was, he is in his mid 30's and someone as express bowler like Lee, its a pretty amazing to continue his international career for as long as he did. 12 years running.

Neel Here · #16 March 28, 2011, 01:05 PM

it's wrong to say lee had no problems with fitness.
lee did have quite a lot of problem with fitness which led to him missing quite a few tests and finally deciding to retire from tests altogether. compared to mcgrath, who played 14 years and 124 tests lee has played for 9 years and 76 tests. both had their debut at the age of 23.

_Rafi_ · #17 March 28, 2011, 03:56 PM

My favourite Tait moment: Shakib upper-cutting him for six and McCullum scooping his near perfect yorker for 4.

Dilscoop · #18 March 28, 2011, 04:24 PM

1137moiz · #19 April 5, 2011, 06:23 PM

crap, overrated bowler. Bowling a 160 mph ball once a series means nothing, especially when you lack rudimentary control. Tait was at his best last summer, but he's such an inconsistent player