Complex sentence: His problems were compounded by niggling fitness worries and intense competition for a place in the English team, and although he came out of ODI retirement in 2008, his place in the team was never permanent, ultimately leading to his being dropped since 2009.
Split into simpler sentences: His problems were compounded by niggling fitness worries and intense competition for a place in the English team. He came out of ODI retirement in 2008, his place in the team was never permanent, ultimately leading to his being dropper from the team since 2009.