Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah has introduced his retirement from Test cricket on the age of 35, however will proceed to play one-day internationals and Twenty20s, the nation’s cricket board (BCB) stated in a press release on Wednesday.
Mahmudullah’s final Test was towards Zimbabwe in Harare in July, the place he scored an unbeaten 150 in his closing innings to steer the staff to victory. He performed a complete of fifty matches and scored 2,914 runs at a mean of 33.49.
“It shouldn’t be simple to go away the format that I’ve been part of for therefore lengthy. I’ve at all times considered going excessive and I imagine that is the precise time to finish my Test profession.
He additionally took 43 wickets in a profession spanning 12 years.
“I thank my teammates and assist workers for at all times encouraging me and believing in my potential. It is an absolute honor and privilege to play Test cricket for Bangladesh and I’ll cherish many recollections.
Bangladesh will tackle Pakistan within the first match of the two-Test collection in Chittagong from Friday.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
