<table style="width: 87px; height: 42px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="87" align="right" border="1">  <tbody>  <tr>  <td><img alt="" src="/imagedata/2010/may/Bond.jpg" border="0" /></td></tr>  <tr>  <td>  <p align="center"><span style="font-size: 8pt">Shane Bond</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>New Zealand fast bowling star Shane Bond said yesterday he was ending a playing career which combined spectacular success with a frustrating succession of injuries.<br /><br />The 34-year-old, who announced his retirement from Test cricket in December after yet another injury cut short his series against Pakistan, said he was unwilling to compromise his standards by continuing in international cricket.<br /><br />"I know the time is right for me to step down," he said in a statement announcing his retirement from all cricket. I dreamed of playing for New Zealand when I was six. The reality of what has unfolded was more than I could ever hope for and I've been proud to represent NZ. I am going to miss a lot of this but I know now is the time to bow out."<br /><br />When fit, Bond was NZ's best fast bowler since Richard Hadlee. In 82 ODIs, he captured 147 wickets at an average of 20.88.

New Zealand fast bowling star Shane Bond said yesterday he was ending a playing career which combined spectacular success with a frustrating succession of injuries.

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