Retirement From International Cricket
In 2008, Styris announced his retirement from Test and first-class cricket to concentrate on the shorter formats of the game. Having considered himself as a one-day specialist, he wanted to still be considered for 2011 Cricket World Cup. He announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket on 24 June 2011.
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