{"id":87082,"date":"2023-08-16T10:00:53","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T05:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=87082"},"modified":"2023-08-16T01:20:31","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T20:20:31","slug":"former-england-bowler-finn-retires-after-injury-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/latest-sports-news\/cricket-news\/former-england-bowler-finn-retires-after-injury-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Former England bowler Finn retires after injury battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON Aug 15 (Online): Former England fast bowler Steven Finn retired on Monday after the three-time Ashes winner accepted \u201cdefeat\u201d in his battle against a host of injury problems.<\/p>\n<p>Finn took 125 wickets in 36 Test appearances for England at an average of 30.4 between 2010 and 2016. The 34-year-old also played in 69 one-day internationals and 21 Twenty20 internationals for England.<\/p>\n<p>Hampered by various injuries, Finn slipped out of the England squad and has not played red-ball cricket since July 2022.<br \/>\n\u201cI have been fighting a battle with my body for the last 12 months and have admitted defeat to it,\u201d Finn said.<\/p>\n<p>Finn made his county debut with Middlesex aged 16, emerging as a rising star for England following his maiden Test appearance against Bangladesh in 2010.<br \/>\nBut after helping England to three Ashes triumphs, Finn\u2019s injury problems took their toll.<\/p>\n<p>He signed for Sussex last year, but a setback in his attempt to recover from a long-running knee problem forced him to bring the curtain down on his 18-year career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI retire with some amazing memories with England, Middlesex and Sussex, shared with fantastic people. Those will live with me forever,\u201d he said. \u201cCricket has given me a lot and I hope to give back to the game in some capacity in the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut, for now, I\u2019ll enjoy watching on without wondering whether my body will be able to make it through another day\u2019s cricket.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON Aug 15 (Online): Former England fast bowler Steven Finn retired on Monday after the three-time Ashes winner accepted \u201cdefeat\u201d in his battle against a host of injury problems. 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