Ease Up On Players Says Nash
From Xtra, May 2, 2002

Retiring international cricketer Dion Nash has added his voice to the chorus calling for a less hectic schedule for our top players.

Nash has announced he is stepping down from all cricket, after a decade-long career dotted with injury.

He says enforced breaks from the game have made him appreciate it more, but this year he hasn't been as motivated to claw his way back again.

Nash says the injury rate of top players is a world-wide problem, and options such as scheduling and the rotation of players have to be looked at.

He's convinced he has made the right decision in stepping down from the game for good.

He says he waited till he'd recovered from the latest in a long line of injuries to make the final decision, but now it's time to get on with other things in life.

Nash says the worst thing about his string of injuries was having to watch others play ... but he reckons his spells on the sideline made him appreciate the game more.

Dion Nash says he is planning to travel with his fiance, netballer Bernice Mene who has also announced her retirement from top level competition, and will be doing some post-graduate study.

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