Cricket: WELCH IN CURSE AT WEMBLEY.Byline: By LEE WEST WEMBLEY'S lush green turf proved an injury curse for several football stars - but now a pothole pothole, in geology, cylindrical pit formed in the rocky channel of a turbulent stream. It is formed and enlarged by the abrading action of pebbles and cobbles that are carried by eddies, or circular water currents that move against the main current of a stream. outside the famous new stadium has shattered the career of Derbyshire's Graeme Welch. The all-rounder went down to watch Derby County's Championship play-off final win over West Brom last month, found himself on dodgy dodgy - Synonym with flaky. Preferred outside the US ground and snapped his Achilles tendon Achilles tendon n. The large tendon connecting the heel bone to the calf muscle of the leg. Also called calcanean tendon, heel tendon. . And last night Welch announced his retirement. An operation to repair the tendon was successful, but the 35-year-old has been told he cannot play again. Welch, who is in his benefit year, said: "It is hard to take, a very disappointing way to end my career but I am just thankful that this injury happened when I was 35 - and not 25. "I was just walking around Wembley before the kick-off, looking for the right gate, when I stood in a pothole and felt it go." Welch, who joined Derbyshire from Warwickshire in 2001, scored more than 5,000 runs and took 477 wickets in first-class cricket during his 15-year career. CAPTION(S): FINISHED: Welch |
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