Sunday, July 20, 2008

Hoggard fears for England career


Matthew Hoggard fears his Test career could be over after he was left out of England's squad for the second Test against South Africa at Headingley.

The Yorkshire paceman was overlooked by the selectors, who opted to bring in uncapped Nottinghamshire seamer Darren Pattinson for Ryan Sidebottom.

"I'm not holding my breath," Hoggard, 31, told BBC Test Match Special.

"At the moment I'm thinking it's over and looking to see what I'm going to do in the future."

Hoggard, who has taken 248 Test wickets in 67 matches, was dropped after the first Test in New Zealand last winter and has failed to force his way back into the side.

BY-BBC NEWS