Spinner announces his retirement
Brad Hogg's career in pictures
Brad Hogg was 25 when he made his Test debut in Delhi in 1996 ...•Carl Fourie/Action Photographics
At the 2003 World Cup in South Africa Hogg picked up 13 wickets at an average of 24.76•Reuters
The tongue seemed to do much of his work when bowling ... •AFP
He enjoyed the tour of Bangladesh in 2006 ...•Getty Images
... but he fought back to be one of the stars at the 2007 World Cup in the Caribbean•Getty Images
He had another enjoyable ODI tour of India in late 2007 ...•Getty Images
... and he secured a memento after the MCG victory•Mark Dadswell/Getty Images
... but it would be nearly seven years before he really established himself in the national team, in the limited-overs version•Reuters
He waited 78 Tests for his second opportunity, in the West Indies in 2003, but he had mixed results•Hamish Blair/Getty Images
... and during his enthusiastic fielding ...•Farjana K Godhuly/AFP
... and was named Man of the Series for the ODI portion•Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Hogg was the fourth-leading wicket-taker at the tournament, with 21 at 15.80 ...•Getty Images
... and when he returned home his form forced a bowl-off with Stuart MacGill ahead of the Sri Lanka Test series•Getty Images
Hogg was thrilled to make his first Test half-century during the drama-filled SCG match ...•Getty Images
Hogg had a stint at Warwickshire in 2004•Getty Images
... and when he made handy lower-order runs•Getty Images
The selectors didn't give him many opportunities in the 2006-07 CB Series ...•Getty Images
... and he even worked hard away from the cricket•Getty Images
His Test opportunity did not come until MacGill was injured for the India games ...•Getty Images
He remained a part of the ODI attack for the CB Series, however his chances of further Test action appeared limited•Getty Images