Balaji announces retirement from First-class cricket
Indian pacer Lakshmipathy Balaji announced his retirement from First-class cricket on Wednesday. The 34-year-old pacer played 106 matches in First-class cricket, picking up 330 wickets, alongside picking up 27 wickets in his 8-match-long Test career. Balaji also led the Tamil Nadu side in the 2011-12 Ranji season, who ended as the tournament's runner-ups.