No plans to retire soon, says Vaas

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Discussion Starter · Jun 2, 2007 (Edited)

Chaminda Vaas, an integral member of the Sri Lankan team that won the 1996 World Cup, has said he foresees himself playing till the 2011 event to be held in the subcontinent.

"I think I will be able to play [in 2011] but everything depends upon my fitness," Vaas, the new-ball bowler who was part of the side that finished runners-up in the latest World Cup, told BBC Sandeshaya, the Sinhalese channel.

"I am maintaining a good fitness at the moment and I'd rather focus on year by year than a long period", Vaas, who is turning out for Middlesex in the County Championship, said. "However, I think I will be able to play in 2011, if I maintain my current level of fitness. Courtney Walsh and Ambrose for example, played until they were 38."

Vaas, who has snared 313 Test victims and 383 ODI wickets, felt his biggest advantage over other fast bowlers was his ability to adjust to pitches in the subcontinent. "My record as a sub-continent bowler speaks for itself. I think I have achieved a lot in my cricketing career for which I am very proud of."

What adds weight to this assertion is that Vaas is only the second fast bowler, after Imran Khan, to take 14 wickets in a match in the subcontinent

Vaas is one of the best pace bowlers in Sri Lanka, he is playing some good cricket and his fitness is still good so I think he should go until he the next world cup. He has been playing well in both ODI and Tests and Vaas (like McGrath) is so consistent, you look at his pitch map in test matches and there always seems to be a group outside off with a few yorkers and a few bouncers.

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· #2 · Jun 2, 2007

Vaas is one of the best pace bowlers in Sri Lanka, he is playing some good cricket and his fitness is still good so I think he should go until he the next world cup. He has been playing well in both ODI and Tests and Vaas (like McGrath) is so consistent, you look at his pitch map in test matches and there always seems to be a group outside off with a few yorkers and a few bouncers.

Yeh I totally agree with the Vaas wrap. He is so consitent and is an important part of the Sri Lanka line up. Its good too see hes still got the love for the game hopefully we see him on the 2011 world cup.

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