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- Ashish Nehra, the 38-year-old Indian pacer, announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Thursday (October 12). He will bow out from the international scene after the first Twenty20 International against New Zealand which is set to be played at his home ground at the Feroz Shah Kotla on November 1.
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Nov 8, 2017 · Ashish Nehra against New Zealand in his final match. Photo: AFP. Ashish Nehra retired last week after an international career that lasted 18 years, running in to bowl from an end named after him ...
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Indian fast bowler Ashish Nehra has announced he will retire from all forms of cricket next month after an injury-plagued career.
Nehra, who is part of India's Twenty20 squad in the ongoing series against Australia, will bow out from international cricket, domestic cricket and the IPL after the first T20I against New Zealand on November 1 at his home ground in New Delhi.
And the 38-year-old, who has suffered a series of injury problems and last played for India in February, said he wanted to go out on top and in front of his home fans.
"It is always good to retire when people are asking why, rather than why not," he told reporters in Hyderabad ahead of the third T20 against Australia on Friday, which is live on Sky Sports Cricket.
Image: Nehra (C) has taken 157 ODI wickets for India
"I have spoken to the team management as well as the chairman of the selection committee.
The left-arm quick has collected 157 ODI wickets plus 44 Test and 34 T20 scalps during his 18-year career since making his debut in the five-day format in 1999.
Nehra was a vital part of India's 2003 World Cup campaign in South Africa, where the team ended up as runners-up to Australia and he was also a part of the 2011 World Cup-winning squad.
Ashish Nehra (pronunciation ⓘ; born 29 April 1979) is an Indian cricket coach and former cricketer who played in all formats of the game. Nehra announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in late 2017, with the Twenty20 International match against New Zealand on 1 November 2017 at Feroz Shah Kotla Ground his last appearance.
Nov 1, 2017 · Match Analysis. Straight-shooter Nehra signs off at the top. His career began in harder times for India but, having overcome numerous injuries, Ashish Nehra leaves the team in good hands....
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Nov 2, 2017 · The veteran left-arm seamer marked his run-up to bowl the last six deliveries of his international career, by design facing the Ashish Nehra End named after him. The chants inside the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium were deafening as the 38-year-old bid goodbye to the game he served for close to 19 years.
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Nehra (on October 12, 2017) announced that he will retire from all forms of cricket after the first Twenty20 International against New Zealand which is set to be played at the Feroz Shah Kotla on...
Ashish Nehra had most of the virtues of a classical left-arm fast bowler - pace, accuracy, subtle variations of line and length, an ability to move the ball off the wicket, and a devastating late ...
