John Higgins predicts when his final Crucible appearance will be

John Higgins may have just two more trips to the Crucible in him (Picture: Getty Images)

John Higgins cannot see himself going to qualifiers for big events, expecting to hang up his cue when he falls out of the world’s top 16.

That does not look imminent by any stretch, having just reached the semi-finals of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible.

The 50-year-old only narrowly missed out on a ninth final, losing 17-15 to Shaun Murphy in a brilliant contest in Sheffield.

Higgins beat Ali Carter, Ronnie O’Sullivan and

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