Breaking News- Brian Charles Lara Retires

[Gunner786]

Just on Sky Sports,
He's retired from all forms of cricket
Sad End To Brilliant Career

not clear wether he will play vs england but i was hoping for him to continue his test career and put the run record out of tendulkar and pontings reach

 

[prarara]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/other_international/west_indies/6543709.stm


Dang, why is this not on the front page?

 

[Gunner786]

thats old,
this was just announced by charles colville on sky sports 1 about 15 minutes ago,
his initial plan was to retire from odi's only but now hes retiring from all forms of cricket

 

[aussie1st]

His time had come although did expect him to play on in the Test arena. The Great man will be missed none the less.

 

[Sureshot]

A legend, though I feel his presence has hindered WIndies cricket. His batting has wained a bit of late.

 

[prarara]

Proper Link http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/other_international/west_indies/6574317.stm

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/current/story/291504.html

 

[WORLD CHAMPIONS]

Really a sad and an embarrising end for a Legend like Brian Charles Lara:hpraise his last match will be against England in this saturday , i hope for his tribute there will be not an single empty seat , and hope to see some blasts in his last ODI innings ( Please God give him a Hundred)

 

[sohail]

another great player retires from international cricket... lara will be truly missed what a great career he has had! i salute u Brian Charles Lara

 

[Cricketman]

Lara, arguably the greatest Left-handed batsman to grace the game.
An end to a beautiful Innings.

 

[Will_NA]

( Please God give him a Hundred)

And make sure he is the only one on his team to score in that match :hpraise

 

[kookaburra69]

sad news,how will the windies cope now?

 

[ZexyZahid]

This isn't great news. I was expecting how to play Test matches after this World Cup. But it seems that won't happen. I am lucky to witness some of the class of this great player. People like Bradman, Sobers, Richards, e.g. I have never seen play, so it's a privilige to watch this guy play.

 

[Will_NA]

the game really is losing a great but it is good for him that he retired now instead of later when his talent has diminished

 

[nightprowler10]

This isn't great news. I was expecting how to play Test matches after this World Cup. But it seems that won't happen. I am lucky to witness some of the class of this great player. People like Bradman, Sobers, Richards, e.g. I have never seen play, so it's a privilige to watch this guy play.

Well said.

Was really hoping he'd keep playing tests. Gutted that its come to this. He's still capable of playing big knocks.

On a positive note, at least we got to see an explosive double century from him a few months back.

 

[surendar]

I expected him to play in tests. Anyways, a brilliant career coming to an end.

But i do expect him to come back in Tests like what Hooper did( though Hooper returned to both forms of cricket after retirement )