Slater's innings cut short by arthritis

Sydney:Former Australian Test opener Michael Slater said arthritis had forced him to retire from first-class cricket.

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Michael Slater- A case of flawed genius?

Another player has called it a day and it's time for me to pen down yet another tribute, but this time it is about someone special and the circumstances that forced the retirement makes writing all the more painful.Arthritis has prematurely brought down the curtains on the glittering career of former Australian opening batsman Michael Slater. Known for his dashing stroke-play and sheer audacity, Slater, unlike many of his predecessors didn't have the luxury of a grand farewell as he bowed out ignominiously after a run of poor scores and a bout of illness usually associated with the old-aged.When he

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