Bond retires from Tests

Dynamic but injury-prone New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond announced his retirement from Test cricket Wednesday, saying his body was no longer up to the rigours of the five-day game.

Dynamic but injury-prone New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond announced his retirement from Test cricket Wednesday, saying his body was no longer up to the rigours of the five-day game.

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“It's been a tough call, because Test cricket remains the ultimate form of the game, but I'm comfortable I've made the right choice,” the 34-year-old said.

Bond's latest comeback in the Test series against Pakistan ended after the first Test -- in which he took eight wickets -- when an abdominal muscle tear ruled him out of the remaining two matches.

“I've worked really hard to get back to Test match fitness — it's what I've been working towards for the past two years —and I feel I gave as much as I could,” Bond said.