Shahid Afridi announces retirement from International cricket

Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has announced his retirement from International cricket.

“I have said goodbye to international cricket,” Afridi said during the PSL 2017 match at Sharjah. “I am playing for my fans and will continue to play this league for another two years but it’s goodbye from international cricket. Now my foundation is important for me. I have played with seriousness and in a professional way for my country.”

Afridi finishes his International career having played just 27 Test matches which yielded 1,176 runs with a highest score of 156 and 48 wickets.

He played 398 ODI’s with 8,064 runs, a highest score of 124 and 395 wickets.

His T20 international career saw him play 98 matches with 1,405 runs and 97 wickets.

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