Younis Khan announces retirement from international
cricket
Test
batsman Younis Khan announced his retirement from international cricket in a
press conference in Karachi on Saturday.
“I
would like to formally announce that [my retirement] after this next series
against West Indies and thank everyone for their continuous support in my
journey,” Younis Khan said
“I
would like my fans to forgive me for any shortcomings in my career or times
where I have not been able to deliver in the ground, Younis Khan said
He is
just 23 runs away from the 10,000-runs mark in Test cricket and is expected to
achieve the benchmark in the upcoming Test series against West Indies.
Over
the 17-year span of his career, Khan has been a hugely successful batsman. With
a Test average of over 50, a triple-hundred, a double-hundred against India in
India and a memorable partnership to clinch Pakistan’s 3-0 Test whitewash over
England: Khan’s career speaks for itself.
Khan
also became the only batsman to have scored a century in 11 different countries
when he smashed the 34th ton of his career at the Sydney Cricket Ground against
Australia in
2016.
Leading
the Pakistani team to win the 2009 T20 World Cup.
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