Leicestershire’s Andrew Harris set to retire from first-class cricket at the end of 2010 season
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Leicestershire-c807’s veteran seamer Andrew Harris has declared his retirement from first-class cricket. Harris, after a career spanning almost two decades, has looked back on his cricketing spell with tender recollections. AJ Harris, while publicizing his decision, said that he has decided to leave the game at the end of the ongoing season.
"It is with great sadness that I have decided to retire from first-class cricket at the end of the 2010 season with Leicestershire.”
Harris said that he was very lucky to have played 18 seasons of first-class cricket. He further added that his 18-year career is full of loving memories. Harris, during his almost-two decade career, played with some of the finest cricketers and feels it as an honour to be the friend of some veteran names in the world of cricket.
"But all good things must come to an end and now is the right time to move on and I look forward to my future with great enthusiasm. I hope people will feel that I always gave 100 percent whenever I walked out for their team," said the 37-year old seamer.
Andrew James Harris was born on 26 June 1973 in Ashton under Lyne, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lancashire-c806. Commonly known as AJ Harris, he is a right-arm medium pacer. He has made more than 140 first-class appearances, taking over 450 wickets at an average of 32.66. He was a leading Championship wicket-taker of Leicestershire in the last season.
He started his career as a professional cricketer in 1993 with Derbyshire County Cricket Club, making his List A and first-class debuts in that summer. During the 1996-97 season, Harris’ clinical performance helped Derbyshire challenge for the County Championship. His remarkable performance earned him a place in the England A squad that toured http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 the next winter.
He spent five seasons with Derbyshire - 1994 to 1999 - before moving to Nottinghamshire in 2000. The next nine seasons, Andy played for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Durham-c782 UCCE. He is the fourth player in the history of first-class cricket to face the ignominy of being timed out.
In June 2008, Harris moved to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Northamptonshire-c824.
While talking to the media reporters, AJ Harris said he had been auspicious enough to have played for 18 seasons, during which he had played with and against some very special cricketers and some of the best players to have ever graced the beautiful game of cricket.
“I am honoured to be able to call many of them a friend and it will be strange not to be sharing a changing room with them again,” said the right-arm medium pacer.
Harris said that he has always received munificent support from players, management and the media and thanked all of them for their backing. He specially expressed gratitude to the members and supporters of all the teams he had played for.
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