Rashid Latif is not going, Saeed may also stay. So only Wasim Akram is retiring.
I wish Inzimam to stay our for a couple of games, or spend one full week on pitch with Shoaib bowling so he can pickup his timing.
Afridi should definitely join Pak A/B team, not a National level calibre.
So many stars will be missed in next World Cup, and we'll see more new talents coming in. It was already difficult for me to keep up with names in Pakistani squad... lets see what comes.
Re: Galaxy of Stars retiring after WC
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Well for Pakistan , its almost the end of thier camaping but for other nations too many renowned players are going to hang up thier boots...
Most likely prospects are
Pakistan Saeed, Wasim, Waqar, Rashid, Inzi
England Alec Stewart
Sri Lanka Aravinda Desilva, Tilekaratne and Murali (from oneday Arena)
*Zim * Heath Streak, Henry Olanga, and Andy flower (yes its most likely, keep reading articles)
India Srinath, Kumble (from onedayers)
South Africa Allan Donald, Jonty Rhodes, Garry Kirsten (from onedayers)
** Australia ** McGrath (from onedayers), Warne already gone,
Bangladesh Akram Khan, Khaled Mashud
Kindly share whatever you know about these players intentions and updates and ther records and pay tribute to these fine cricketers...
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You can also add Nssser Hussain to the list as he has officially retired from One-Day Internationals. He wants to continue to be captain of the England Test side but lets see what the Board decides.
Another one bites the dust!
** I have put off retirement plans in national interest, says Wasim
LAHORE: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram on Friday said he will not retire from international cricket and will continue to serve national team. "Cricket is not finished in me and I have no intention of quitting the international scene, particularly when the team is in a bad shape after being dumped out from the World Cup.
“I believe that the team needs senior players who could lift its morals. That’s why I have decided to change my mind in the best national interest,” he said this while talking to journalists here at the airport on arriving from Dubai.
Wasim who had just completed his 500th wicket in the limited version of the game reached Lahore by Flight No PK-224 which arrived at 5.40am. His teammates Inzamam-ul-Haq, Abdul Razzaq, Saleem Elahi and team manager Shaharyar M Khan also came at the same flight.
Wasim, however, said that continuous change in the batting order blocked the formation of a team combination and added “if our batting had clicked, the results could have been different.”
He also declined to answer when asked whether the results would have been different had he been the skipper. The former captain said the defeat or win was part of the game. “The nation should not get emotional at the defeat and should realize that teams like the West Indies, England and South Africa are also out of the World Cup,” Wasim remarked.
To a question, the former captain acknowledged that the bad performance of Pakistan team disappointed a large number of game lovers and asserted that the boys too were dejected and felt sorry about the poor show.
“We worked very hard for the World Cup but even then we lost,” he said. On this occasion, all-rounder Abdul Razzaq said that Pakistan had a good chance to win the World Cup but “we failed to convert the team into a winning combination.”
Team Manager Shaharyar Khan while regretting the performance of Pakistan team in the first round of the World Cup said “the boys worked hard but the World Cup was beyond our fate.”
He claimed that the discipline of the team remained excellent throughout the first round and asserted that the brawl between Inzamam and Younis Khan was of minor nature and such incidents often occur when the boys have practice sessions.
Shaharyar, however, added that he will mention this brawl and the overall performance of the team in his report to the Board.
Earlier, the players reached Lahore amid strict security arrangements. First Saleem Elahi appeared in the arrival lounge and observed the mood of the people present at the airport and it was only then that Wasim, Inzamam, Abdul Razzaq and he himself came out of the lounge escorted by the ASF personnel.
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http://www.jang-group.com/thenews/mar2003-daily/08-03-2003/sports/s5.htm
So Rashid, Saeed and now Wasim all have shown desire to continue playing cricket. Understandably so, as these were the only consistent performers in the WC. Only casualty seems to be Waqar younis now and he too might decide after listening to his fate from PCB cheif.
if Wasim is going to stay on then that will be great news as we need a stopgap captain and he should be made the captain. There were only two candidates as stopgap captains, Wasim and Moin.
Waqar should go.
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if Wasim is going to stay on then that will be great news as we need a stopgap captain and he should be made the captain. There were only two candidates as stopgap captains, Wasim and Moin.
Waqar should go.
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Yes i think Rashid has decided to postpne his retirement just for this purpose coz i think these three will be the ones who will be considered eventually. Wasim Saeed and Rashid. It will come directly between Rashid and Wasim and if Wasim gets the nod from the court, he will be the captain and that can only be a good news. But if They decide to bring Miandad as coach then its a known fact that Wasim and Miandad cant stick together for long. Neither can Miandad or Moin, i would say Miandad and Rashid can be the best combination. And its gonna be a hit duo. But lets see, coming days will be nothing short of streamy for Pakistan Cricket.
not sure if Wasim, and Inzi will retire. I hope they don't. I know Inzi will not.
First of all Wasim is permanently barred from captaining the Pakistani team, I don't think anyone can change the decision and Waqar should stay for a little longer, with the burden of captaincy off his shoulders, he should do well.
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First of all Wasim is permanently barred from captaining the Pakistani team, I don't think anyone can change the decision and Waqar should stay for a little longer, with the burden of captaincy off his shoulders, he should do well.
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Yaar...Waqar is a lost cause. atleast in ODIs.
allan donald hangs up his boots
assalamoalikum 
South Africa fast bowler Allan Donald has announced his retirement from international cricket, reports ceefax.
Donald, who bowed out of the Test arena last year, opted to quit the one-day game after his side’s early exit from the World Cup.
The 36-year-old earned 164 one-day caps since making his debut against India during the 1991/2 tour of the sub-continent.
He took a total of 272 wickets at an average of 21.78, with best figures of six for 23.
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‘Lightning’ will strike no more
“It’s time to move on,” said Donald. "It’s been a wonderful ride. There’s been more ups than downs.
“I played in four World Cups. It’s been fantastic to have gone around the world and played against the best players in the world and achieve what I’ve achieved.”
The ageing fast bowler, nicknamed “White Lightning”, had been deemed by many a controversial pick for the World Cup.
He struggled in his side’s early group games, taking a single wicket for 133 runs before being dropped for the final game against Sri Lanka.
Allan Donald player profile
Donald admitted some of the criticism had been deserved, but said: "That’s professional sport - it gets very hot in the kitchen.
“I set high standards for myself and sometimes I haven’t reached them.”
Donald will continue to play domestic cricket as the captain of Free State for the next two seasons.
He is also set to work as a technical assistant with South Africa’s Under-19s and could be used as a bowling coach with the full national team.
As well as flourishing for South Africa at one-day level, Donald led his country’s bowling attack for a decade after their return to the Test arena.
In 72 Tests, he took a total of 330 wickets at 22.25 apiece. His best performance came in Harare in 1995 when he took eight for 71 against Zimbabwe.
As he wasnt bowling that fast nowdays.. leken still
JAAN to CHUTI!
Allan Donalds hangs p his boots
Allan Donald announces international retirement
Reuters - 8 March 2003
South Africa paceman Allan Donald, the most successful bowler in his country’s history, announced his retirement from all international cricket on Saturday.
“I would like to be remembered as someone who gave his all, I was very passionate about the badge and the country and about every team I’ve played for,” he told a news conference.
Donald, 36, the only bowler to take more than 300 wickets for South Africa said he would play for two more seasons for his province Free State.
“It’s been a wonderful time,” he said. "I’ve gone around the world, playing against the best players. To have achieved what I have achieved as a professional sportsman and a South African cricketer, I am very, very proud of it.
“I can walk out of this room today and say I’ve done my absolute best. I’ve got no regrets.”
Donald, 36, the only South African to take 300 Test wickets, had a wretched World Cup. Clearly short of form, he was only selected for three of the team’s six matches, taking a single wicket at a cost of 133 runs.
He was not chosen for the final game against Sri Lanka, which ended in a tie and sealed the hosts’ first-round elimination.
“I’ve played in four World Cups and we have had a bit of a tough time of it in this World Cup,” he said. “My philosophy about it is that it wasn’t meant to be.”
Donald, who has not played a test for just over a year after saying he wanted to concentrate solely on one-dayers, played much of his domestic cricket at Goodyear Park for Free State.
A fine athlete who was nicknamed ‘White Lightning’ in his pomp, Donald played 72 tests, taking 330 wickets at 22.25 apiece. He took 272 one-day international wickets at 21.78.
He spearheaded the South Africa attack when the team returned to international cricket in 1992.
His best performance came in Harare in October, 1995, when he took eight for 71 in the second innings against Zimbabwe to seal a seven-wicket win.
Truly a great bowler and greatest in South African history. :k:
I still remember the very first time I saw him bowl in WC 92. He was very fast, at that time only 2 fast bowlers dominated the world and those were Wasim and Waqar but he proved to be a tough challenge for 2 Ws. But lately as he got older, his bowling went down, not only his pace but his composure as well.
Wasim is not going to retire...
after his arrival Wasim has expressed his gr8 concern not to retire from international cricket..previously he stated in south africa that he will announce his official retirement when he will be back to pakistan..
I have tremendous respect for the great Allan Donald. He's the only non-Windian and non-Pakistani fast bowler from the 90s who will be remembered forever in cricket folklore in my opinion. More than anything else, it was just his desire and heart to win that made him a delight to watch.
It is a pity he could not go out on a high. He was a magnificent sportsman.
Hum… What about Macgrath…
I think most probably Macgrath is going to end his career as best ever in business.
But yest Donald was great. :k: :k: