Gough could postpone retirement

Former England bowler Darren Gough is considering postponing his retirement to play for Yorkshire in next season's domestic Twenty20 cup.

"Yorkshire is keen for me to play for them next year in Twenty20 and I've had a couple of offers from other counties," Gough told the Yorkshire Post on Wednesday. "If I am going to play Twenty20 next year, then realistically it would be for Yorkshire, but I've just told the club to plan ahead as normal and we'll see where we are next March."

37-year-old Gough announced in May that he would retire from all forms of cricket at the end of the 2008 season, but now says he will assess his fitness in the new year.

"I'll have to see how I feel after the winter because my body might be 100 percent by then or it might be in bits, but I'm not going to rush into anything," he said.

"It will come down to what is right for both parties at the time. It might not be right for Yorkshire or for me, but if Yorkshire does need someone and I'm OK, then I'm an obvious candidate."

Gough, who retired from Test cricket in 2003, is also considering an offer to play in the Indian Premier League.

"I've also had a lot of IPL interest because they know I can still perform in the one-day game," he said.

Gough made his debut for Yorkshire in 1989. He has taken 853 wickets and scored 4,601 runs in his career.