Katich Retires

[Bundy]

I must say I still don't know how he got booted out of the Australian team as he had one of the better averages for the batsman. Probably had to do more with the alleged heated comments that he and Clarke had after a test match at the SCG.

But anyway [raising a glass] here is to a great career which netted him I think an Ashes win in Australia and a shield win for NSW.

www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/cricket/former-test-opener-and-nsw-skipper-simon-katich-retires-from-first-class-cricket-in-australia/story-e6frey50-1226392746599

[crikey]

Yep that falling out with clarke appears to have hurt his career, But it will make his warts and all book worth buying ;D

Well done to Kato on the career he did have.

[Bundy]

Jun 14, 2012 18:03:09 GMT 10 crikey said:

Yep that falling out with clarke appears to have hurt his career, But it will make his warts and all book worth buying ;D

Well done to Kato on the career he did have.

And its not over yet as he is still playing in England, got the 20/20 Champions League for Perth in October and will probably play in the big bash at the end of this year as well.

Interesting Steve Waugh was saying in something that I read on cricket365 that on his statistics alone he shouldn't have been dropped from the test team but it was the off the field politics that he ran foul of that did his international career in.

[crikey]

Heard/Read the same thing from S Waugh, Nothing worse than politics getting involved in sports.

Its good to see he is completing his contracts, Before he fully retires to spend time with his family.

[donk]

Well done Kato!

Always found it ridiculous that he was left out of the Aus team when we were struggling for opening bats.
Politics plays a part in everything!