West seeking another direction as back bites

Aberdeenshire bowler Chris West is making plans for retirement as injuries start to take their toll.

The 30-year-old concedes his body is not at the peak of its powers following more than a decade of top-level cricket in Scotland and he has decided to step down before he suffers lasting damage.

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