LONDON, June 5 (Reuters/ Internet): Veteran West Indies fast bowler Courtney Walsh has no plans to retire until he becomes the world's leading Test wicket taker.

Walsh. West Indies’ most successful bowler with 11 wickets in their unsuccessful bid to reach the second stage of the World Cup, has 423 tests scalps, 11 short of the world record held by India's Kapil Dev.

Walsh, 36, told Sky television that the expected rest he would get by not playing English county cricket for Gloucestershire this summer would give him a chance to recharge his batteries.

"Now I've got a rest so I may be fresh for (the Test series in) England next year," Walsh said.

He said he was motivated to continue playing following rewarding series against South Africa and Australia when he captured 22 and 26 wickets respectively.

"I had very good series in South Africa ana (he Caribbean and I've now gdt the option of

getting the highest number of test wickets," Walsh said.

"I would have been satisfied with 400 but I have the chance of getting past two great bowlers. Sir Richard Hadlee and Kapil Dev."