Pakistan Test batter Asad Shafiq has introduced his retirement from all forms of cricket after experiencing a dip in his ardour for the sport.
The 37-year-old made the announcement on December 10.
“I am not feeling the same excitement and passion playing cricket and neither do I have the same fitness levels required for international cricket. Which is why I have decided to say goodbye to all cricket,” he advised a press convention after main Karachi Whites to the National T20 Championship title.
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Asad additionally confirmed he was about to signal a contract with the Pakistan Cricket Board to be a paid nationwide selector.
“I have got the contract from the board and I am looking at it and hopefully it will be processed soon.” He mentioned working as a nationwide selector was an thrilling problem for him and he would look to stay concerned within the sport.
Asad fashioned the spine of the Pakistan Test batting line-up from 2010 to 2020 scoring 4660 runs in 77 video games at a wholesome common of 38.19 together with 12 a whole lot and 27 fifties.
Asad together with Azhar Ali, Younis Khan and Misbah ul Haq fashioned the core of Pakistan’s Test batting.
After the spot-fixing scandal of 2010 in England, Asad was seen as the right picture of Pakistan cricket, clear and non controversial and all through his profession he most popular to maintain away from the media and limelight.
Asad additionally mentioned he had by no means been pressured to take any choices in his worldwide cricket and he at all times did what he felt was greatest.
“After being dropped in 2020 I kept on playing domestic cricket for three years yes in the hope of getting another crack at the Pakistan team. But before the start of this season I had decided this would be my last season because I felt that closing in on 38 years of age this was time to retire instead of people telling me to step down.” Asad additionally mentioned he was proud to have been half of the Pakistan crew below Misbah ul Haq which helped clear the picture of Pakistan cricket.
“After the spot-fixing scandal in 2010 it was a very difficult time for Pakistan cricket and I am happy I was part of that process where we won back the confidence of the people in our team.”
Asad, who additionally performed 60 ODIs and 10 T20 Internationals, not directly additionally admitted that maybe in Pakistan cricket there was a bent to choose gamers on likes and dislikes.
Questioned whether or not he felt that gamers from Karachi weren’t given the identical alternatives as these from different provinces, Asad apparently didn’t instantly refuse this suggestion.
