WHILE the retirement of Zafar Ansari came as a shock, it’s perhaps no surprise that he has made this decision in order to focus on other parts of his life. Zafar is obviously an incredibly bright lad and this will be the right decision for him.
Alex Loudon was very similar. He played one game for England then decided cricket wasn’t for him and pursued a career in business. Zafar has played one Test for England, and while he probably still loves the game, he would enjoy his life more away from it.
You have to respect that he’s made this big decision so early an...