Australian pacer Hastings retires from Tests, ODIs

Melbourne, Oct 6: Australian pacer John Hastings on Friday announced his retirement from Tests and One-Day Internationals (ODIs), Cricket Australia has confirmed.The 31-year-old, who played one Test for Australia will now solely concentrate on Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). "Trying to get back after four shoulder reconstructions, four major ankle operations, and a major knee operation has just worn me down," the Victorian told cricket.com.au."The body is just giving up and every time I try to load back to get back to four-day cricket or one-day cricket, it seems as if something else goes. It was a tough decision, one that wasn t made lightly, but I ve decided to give the two longer formats away and focus on T20," Hastings added. In 2016 Hastings was the world s leading ODI pacer after picking up 29 wickets in 15 matches, the equal second-most dismissals alongside South Africa s Imran Tahir and behind teammate Adam Zampa.