: Pakistan's ex-captain Mohammad Hafeez retires from international cricket #IndiaNEWS Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez announced his retirement from international cricket Monday, ending an 18-year

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Pakistan's ex-captain Mohammad Hafeez retires from international cricket #IndiaNEWS
Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez announced his retirement from international cricket Monday, ending an 18-year career that included a 12-month ban from bowling because of a suspect action.The 41-year-old last played for his country at the Twenty20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates in October-November last year when Pakistan lost in the semi-final to eventual champions Australia.Having retired from Test cricket in 2018 and not figuring in Pakistan’s one-day international squad since the 2019 World Cup, Hafeez decided it was the right time to quit all formats.“I played with pride and satisfaction,� the veteran of 55 Tests, 218 one-dayers and 119 Twenty20 internationals told a news conference in Lahore.“In fact, I have earned and accomplished more than I had initially envisaged.�Hafeez scored 3,652 runs and took 53 wickets at Test level, while his tally in the limited-overs game was 6,614 runs and 139 wickets.Hafeez is Pakistan’s second-highest run-scorer in Twenty20s with 2,514 and also has 61 international wickets in the shortest format.An off-break bowler, his action was deemed illegal on four occasions and he was banned from bowling for a year in July 2015.Hafeez is also remembered for protesting against Mohammad Amir being allowed to return to international cricket after serving a five-year ban for match-fixing.“I thought that...Read more

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