Mohammad Hafeez Announced Retirement From International Cricket

Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez announced his retirement from international cricket on Monday. PCB confirms Hafeez's announcement through a post on their official Twitter handle.

"Today I say good-bye to international cricket with pride and satisfaction. In fact, I have earned and accomplished more than I had initially envisaged and for that, I am thankful to all my fellow cricketers, captains, support staff and the Pakistan Cricket Board who helped me out during my career"

Mohammad Hafeez said in a statement

"And, of course, my family who made big sacrifices to ensure I achieved my aspirations of representing Pakistan on a global stage," Hafeez added.

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Mohammad Hafeez represented Pakistan in 392 international matches. In which he has scored 12,780 runs and took 253 wickets. Meanwhile, besides, also he has captained the side in 32 international matches. He was a member of the Pakistan squad that won the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 in England and Wales.

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PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja said Hafeez was a 'wholehearted cricketer' who worked tirelessly at his game. "His game evolved with time, adjusting to different formats quite intelligently. Later in his career, he became a T20 specialist. However, he was never out of touch with the modern demands of this testing format. His batsmanship took a sprightly turn, nailing sixes almost at will."

"He has worn the green blazer with pride for which we at the PCB are thankful. I also wish him the best of luck for his future life and thank him again for his magnificent contribution to Pakistan cricket."