<p>The 34-year-old pacer, who has been prone to injuries throughout his career, had already quit Test cricket in December last year after having represented the Kiwis in just 18 five-day games.<br /><br />"I know the time is right for me to step down. I have given it everything when playing for the Blackcaps," he said in a statement announcing his retirement after returning from an unsuccessful Twenty20 World Cup campaign in the West Indies.<br /><br />"I will miss the camaraderie because it has been a privilege to play alongside such a great bunch of guys who are so committed to do their best for New Zealand."Playing with pride for the Blackcaps over the years has meant so much to me. I have experienced huge emotional feelings when I have pulled on the silver fern. I am going to miss a lot of this but I know now is the time to bow out," he said.<br /><br />The right-arm speedster, who hails from Canterbury, was one of the fastest bowlers in the world during a career that has been littered with injuries following his international debut in 2001 against Australia.<br /><br />Bond ended his Test career with 87 wickets from 18 matches at an average of 22.09. In 82 one-day internationals he played, he captured 147 wickets at an average of 20.88 and in 20 Twenty20 matches matches he had 25 wickets at 21.72.<br /><br />In 2008, Bond, was ranked as the number one bowler in world cricket in ODIs and finished his international career ranked number five, with an average of 20.88.<br />At his peak, he had the third best strike-rate in Test cricket and also ended his career as the third best with 38.7.<br /><br />New Zealand Cricket chief executive Justin Vaughan said Bond has been a "real match-winner" for the Kiwis.<br /><br />"We will all miss Shane (Bond) in the international arena. His speed and ability struck fear into batsmen from every team in world cricket. He has been a real match-winner. Shane has had an inspirational presence about him and has been a great role model for younger teammates," Vaughan said.<br /><br />New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori said Bond's passion, and hunger to succeed would be sorely missed by his teammates."Shane brought a burning desire to succeed. His grit and resolve to rip through a batting line up rubbed off on his teammates. When Shane was on board, we always felt so determined we could beat any team," he said.</p>
<p>The 34-year-old pacer, who has been prone to injuries throughout his career, had already quit Test cricket in December last year after having represented the Kiwis in just 18 five-day games.<br /><br />"I know the time is right for me to step down. I have given it everything when playing for the Blackcaps," he said in a statement announcing his retirement after returning from an unsuccessful Twenty20 World Cup campaign in the West Indies.<br /><br />"I will miss the camaraderie because it has been a privilege to play alongside such a great bunch of guys who are so committed to do their best for New Zealand."Playing with pride for the Blackcaps over the years has meant so much to me. I have experienced huge emotional feelings when I have pulled on the silver fern. I am going to miss a lot of this but I know now is the time to bow out," he said.<br /><br />The right-arm speedster, who hails from Canterbury, was one of the fastest bowlers in the world during a career that has been littered with injuries following his international debut in 2001 against Australia.<br /><br />Bond ended his Test career with 87 wickets from 18 matches at an average of 22.09. In 82 one-day internationals he played, he captured 147 wickets at an average of 20.88 and in 20 Twenty20 matches matches he had 25 wickets at 21.72.<br /><br />In 2008, Bond, was ranked as the number one bowler in world cricket in ODIs and finished his international career ranked number five, with an average of 20.88.<br />At his peak, he had the third best strike-rate in Test cricket and also ended his career as the third best with 38.7.<br /><br />New Zealand Cricket chief executive Justin Vaughan said Bond has been a "real match-winner" for the Kiwis.<br /><br />"We will all miss Shane (Bond) in the international arena. His speed and ability struck fear into batsmen from every team in world cricket. He has been a real match-winner. Shane has had an inspirational presence about him and has been a great role model for younger teammates," Vaughan said.<br /><br />New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori said Bond's passion, and hunger to succeed would be sorely missed by his teammates."Shane brought a burning desire to succeed. His grit and resolve to rip through a batting line up rubbed off on his teammates. When Shane was on board, we always felt so determined we could beat any team," he said.</p>
