Former Australian all-rounder John Hastings has decided to pull the pin on his cricketing career following a serious health issue causing consistent bleeding in his lungs.
The 33-year-old revealed last month that he won’t take part in the upcoming Big Bash League after signing with the Sydney Sixers in May, considering it can cause him a serious injury or even death.
“I’ve gone through an extensive testing process,” Hastings told The Age. “I suppose the important thing to note is that I’m actually in good health. I’ve gone through stress tests and bronchoscopes, and angiogram bronchoscopes and all this sort of stuff. It’s been quite invasive, and lengthy I guess.
“It’s (only) when I bowl. The pressure at the crease, little blood vessels in my lungs burst. That determines that I cough up blood on a regular basis when I’m trying to bowl. It’s a really scary thing.
Hastings has represented Australia in all three formats, playing one Test, 29 One-Day Internationals and nine Twenty20 Internationals.
