Reuters

Harmison considers quitting cricket

Updated 12.49 Sun May 04 2008

Keywords: steve harmison, england, sport, cricket

Fast bowler Steve Harmison claims he will quit cricket if he has no chance of winning a place in the England team.

The 29-year-old was dropped from the team during the tour of New Zealand earlier this year and it has been suggested that he will be left out of the squad for this summer's series against the Kiwis.

"The prospect of playing for England is what drives me" - Steve Harmison

Harmison said: "The prospect of playing for England is what drives me and if I felt my chance of doing that was gone the probability is I'd retire from first-class cricket altogether.

"This is not an ultimatum or me trying to impose conditions on anyone.

"But I am 29 now and if I felt my England career was over I would be tempted to say I want to do something different with my life."