Ryan Harris retires from competitive cricket: Twitter reactions

Ryan Harris retires from competitive cricket: Twitter reactions

Australian fast-bowler, Ryan Harris has decided to retire from competitive cricket across all formats. His announcement came just after he was not selected in the national squad for The Ashes 2015 owing to knee injury. Jeff Thomson doesn’t think Ryan Harris’ absence will hamper Australia’s Ashes 2015 defence

Cricket Australia (CA) tweeted that he will be retiring from all formats and cricket with immediate effect and termed him legend for Australian cricket. Ryan Harris: First fast bowler to take 100 Test wickets making debut after 30

Following his retirement, the social media was flooded with messages and wishes to the Australian fast-bowler, along with players who congratulated him and celebrated their glorious moments with him on and off field.

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Harris missed Australia’s recent series win in the West Indies in order to be present for the birth of his child, and after watching him bowl in the tour-opening win against Kent at Canterbury, team coach Darren Lehmann laid down the conditions required for the bowler to regain his Test place.