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- Fast, fearsome, and fragile were words often associated with former New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond, whose promising cricket career was drastically curtailed by injury.
- He debuted as a 26-year-old against Australia in Hobart in 2001, but it was in his next series, against Bangladesh, where he truly announced himself.
- He took 11 wickets in two Tests at an average of 13, and it looked like the beginning of a long and lucrative career.
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- Fast, fearsome, and fragile were words often associated with former New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond, whose promising cricket career was drastically curtailed by injury.
- He debuted as a 26-year-old against Australia in Hobart in 2001, but it was in his next series, against Bangladesh, where he truly announced himself.
- He took 11 wickets in two Tests at an average of 13, and it looked like the beginning of a long and lucrative career.
Sources: ABC Australia