Essex veteran David Masters to retire from cricket
Thursday 15 September 2016 15:53, UK
Essex bowler David Masters has announced he will retire at the end of the current season.
The 38-year-old is calling time on a 16-year career that included stints at Kent and Leicestershire before joining Essex in 2008.
Masters has taken 668 first-class and 176 List A wickets in his career to date, at an average of 25.36 and 32.38 respectively, and was the leading wicket-taker in the 2011 County Championship with 93 scalps.
The seamer revealed his decision at lunch on the final day of newly-crowned Division Two champions Essex's home match with Glamorgan - Masters' 201st first-class appearance.
He said: "It is a sad day, but a happy day for me because I will not wake up aching."
Essex head coach Chris Silverwood added: "Dave has been a wonderful servant to the club and also the game. Year after year he has been integral to any successes of the team."
