Vaas warns of county burn-out

Chaminda Vaas has warned that county cricket is bad for fast bowlers. Vaas, who is an injury doubt for the one-day game against India on Saturday after straining a hamstring during the second Test against West Indies, has been a regular for Worcestershire this season, when international commitments have allowed.

"For a batsmen it's okay playing county cricket," he told The Daily News in Sri Lanka. "You learn a lot of things and get a lot of opportunities. But for a fast bowler it is not easy. Two or three months is okay, but more than that I wouldn't recommend."

Vaas is Sri Lanka's second-highest wicket-taker in international cricket behind Muttiah Muralitharan, with 613 wickets in an 11-year career, but he has been feeling the strain in his season on the county treadmill. ""Out of seven days, we play five days of county cricket. I couldn't train at all. That's the reason I picked up the injury."

"I am not sure whether I will play county cricket the next year or again as it is my concern for Sri Lanka cricket," he added. "I want to play more for Sri Lanka. I would love to play for my country as long as I can so I will stick to what I can do."