Whilst there are some exceptions, the average cricket, rugby, and soccer player retires in their mid-30s and a lot barely play towards the end which gives them an indication that they should retire.
I know that it must be hard to get good offers to play when they reach their mid-30s but what are the body changes that take place when one is in their mid-30s?
It also seems like the athletes in these sports mainly peak between 27-29.
In: Biology
Your body can only take so much. Ice Hockey and Football you are pretty much done by thirty. Tennis is easier, but just after thirty there will be players coming up to replace you. The exceptions are baseball and golf. Baseball because it is as much a sport about the knowledge of how to play your position combined with the rare ability to hit major league pitching, you may be able to hang on until your late thirties. Golf because there is nothing other than father time, repetitive strain injury and bad backs to make you call it a day.
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