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World Cup tally

by SixandOut on April 29th, 2007

This World Cup has been remarkable. Not necessarily for the outcome nor the cricket played, but for the sheer number of careers that it has claimed. OK, so technically not everyone in this last is quitting for good, but in one form or another they have all retired / resigned / not-had-contracts-renewed as-of the end of this World Cup:

• Brian Lara (International cricket)
• Glenn McGrath (one-day cricket)
• Duncan Fletcher (England coach)
• Stephen Fleming (one-day captain)
• Russel Arnold (International cricket)
• Bennett King (West Indies coach)
• Inzamam-Ul-Haq (Pakistan captain)
• Ken Gordon (tried to quit as President of West Indies Cricket Board)
• Tom Moody (Sri Lanka coach)
• Dav Whatmore (Bangladesh coach)
• Clive Lloyd (ICC Match referee)
• Anthony Ireland (international cricket for Zimbabwe)
• Wasim Bari (Chief selector for Pakistan)
• Greg Chappell (India coach)
• Ravi Shastri (India manager)

I can’t be sure I haven’t missed some. Seems likely to me.

Of course, this World Cup will be remembered for claiming the actual life of Bob Woolmer.

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