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    Andrew Flintoff's retirement from Test cricket has left the England attack short of tall, experienced pace bowlers. "It would be unfair of me to walk away now ... Andrew Flintoff's walked away so you're taking probably about 135 Test matches out of the equation in a short space of time." "For that experience it wouldn't be fair for me just to walk away. Full Article at BBC Sport
    It would be unfair of me to walk away now ... Andrew Flintoff's walked away so you're taking probably about 135 Test matches out of the equation in a short space of time.
    Steve Harmison – Steve Harmison SOURCE: BBC Sport 2 months ago
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Harmison seeks England assurance
  1. For that experience it wouldn't be fair for me just to walk away. But I want to be part of a side playing rather than just carrying out the drinks as I have been for the last couple of winters. If they want me to go I'll gladly go. If they don't want me to go then I'll retire.
    SOURCE: BBC Sport 2 months ago
  2. I am only going to retire if England don't want me any more ... I don't want to play as a bit-part player.
    SOURCE: BBC Sport 2 months ago
  3. It's not fair on myself, not fair on the selectors and not fair on everybody else in England to keep coming back to somebody who they pick for one or two Test matches a year ... I think they can move on from that.
    SOURCE: BBC Sport 2 months ago
  4. When the one-day series is out of the way I'll sit down and speak with the selectors
    Steve Harmison – Steve Harmison SOURCE: BBC Sport 2 months ago
  5. I fully understand this central contract issue. The simple fact is I've not done enough. I understand why I wasn't given a central contract because I hadn't done my job for England this year. But if they want me to go to South Africa I'll gladly go and be a full part of it.
    SOURCE: BBC Sport 2 months ago

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