Cricket: Katich quits Australian first-class cricket

SYDNEY: Australian batsman Simon Katich announced his retirement from first-class cricket in Australia. "With a young family and a desire for an extended time at home, Simon has decided it is time to reassess his priorities," said Cricket Australia. Katich, a left-handed top-order batsman, played 56 Tests from 2001 to his last appearance against England in Adelaide in December 2010.

Published In The Express Tribune, June 13^th, 2012.