Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz announces retirement from international cricket

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Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday, August 16. The left-arm pacer will continue to play franchise-based cricket across the globe after deciding to bid adieu to the game at the highest level at the age of 38. Wahab Riaz, who played 27 Tests, 91 ODIs and 36 T20Is, picked 237 international wickets. He last played for Pakistan in December 2020. The senior pacer, however, played the Pakistan Super League as recently as March this year. Wahab Riaz, who played 27 Tests, 91 ODIs and 36 T20Is, picked 237 international wickets. He last played for Pakistan in December 2020. The senior pacer, however, played the Pakistan Super League as recently as March this year. Wahab's decision comes on unexpected lines as he had expressed his desire to carry on till 2023 World Cup and then retire, provided he remained fit and his passion towards the game remained strong – he was part of Pakistan's 2011, 2015 and 2019 World Cup squads – but having last played an international game in December 2020, it was evident that that Pakistan have moved on from Wahab, whose spell against Shane Watson at the 2015 World Cup remains one of the fiercest ever. In recent times, he has delved into the realm of politics, assuming the role of caretaker sports minister for the Punjab province in January of this year.


     

     

     

 

     


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