5 T20 Specialists we wish still played international cricket

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Twenty years ago, once a player retired from international cricket, they’d continue to stride out to the middle to bat or mark out their run up to bowl for a few more seasons in domestic first class cricket, before vanishing into the wilderness, returning in the commentary box or as a coach a few years later.

That’s not the case anymore as many cricketers are now retiring from the international arena at a slightly younger age to focus on T20 franchise cricket, or doing a Mitchell McClenaghan and withdrawing from international cricket altogether.

However, if you look around at some of the franchise squads, you will see some legends of the international game, who’ve since gone on to focus solely on T20 franchise cricket in the twilight of their careers.

I’ve picked out five players who I’d love to see return to the international game.

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