Nathan Bracken retires

[morgieb]

Australia: Knee injury forces Nathan Bracken to retire | Cricket News | Global | ESPN Cricinfo

Patto to be cut.

 

[_Ed_]

I thought he'd already retired!

But he was one of the best ODI bowlers Australia's had. Really outstanding.

 

[andyc]

WAG. Great bowler, hugely underrated in the ODI arena. Possibly my favourite best FC bowling figures of all time, too; 7/4.

 

[Spark]

Quality bowler, deserved a better conclusion to his career than he got.

 

[M0rphin3]

Quality bowler, deserved a better conclusion to his career than he got.

AWTA. One of my favorite ODI bowlers after Bond, Lee. WAG.

 

[Debris]

 

[howardj]

Very emotional at his press conference.

Took a swipe at Australia's coaching system too.

Anyway, an absolute ripper bloke.

Well done Bracks.

 

[Spark]

It's quite sad, because he's only 33. Back in 2009 he would've harbored real hopes of playing well beyond the WC.

Would've dearly loved a bowler like him at the WC.

 

[Noble One]

One of Australia's finest limited overs bowlers. You could guarantee he would take a wicket with the new ball, and then bowl a tidy spell of cutters at the end of his innings.

I was at the MCG for his debut against the West Indies. He was impressive on his first outing and rarely let Australia down since.

 

[andyc]

Very emotional at his press conference.

Took a swipe at Australia's coaching system too.

Anyway, an absolute ripper bloke.

Well done Bracks.

What'd he say?

 

[honestbharani]

Great OD bowler.. Sad

 

[howardj]

What'd he say?

Said that it should be mentor-based - so you can bring your own coach into camp.

Rather than having just one coach for everyone as with Troy Cooley.

 

[Ikki]

Did anyone watch Fox Sports News? Alan Jones was at the conference and said Bracken was the Federer of ODI cricket. Hah.

 

[Burgey]

In keeping with the wonderful new threads around here, can a mod please rename this "Nathan Bracken has a new headband; announces retirement"?

 

[howardj]

"He's the Roger Federer of ODI bowlers"
Alan Jones at Bracks' retirement press conference..

Stick to being a red-neck Alan.

 

[Maximus0723]

Top 5 ODI bowlers of the 00s.

Loved his action. And of course his hair.

 

[NZTailender]

Didn't like him when I first saw him tbh, but then slowly grew to love him. A pace attack of him, Lee and McGrath in ODIs is just insane to think about.

 

[age_master]

A pace attack of him, Lee and McGrath in ODIs is just insane to think about.

Yeah we had an amazing combo there for a while. Very sad to see him go.