Bangladesh one-day captain Tamim Iqbal has introduced his shock retirement from worldwide cricket three months earlier than the staff begins its World Cup marketing campaign in India.
The 34-year-old was in tears as he introduced his choice to finish his 16-year worldwide profession in a news convention.
“This is the end for me,” Tamim, who made his worldwide debut in a 2007 ODI towards Zimbabwe in Harare, advised reporters.
“I have given my best. I have tried my best. I am retiring from international cricket from this moment.”
Bangladesh start their World Cup marketing campaign on October 7 towards Afghanistan in Dharamsala and are but to disclose who will lead the facet after Tamim’s exit.
A number one contender is Shakib Al Hasan, who captains the T20 facet.
Left-handed opener Tamim has scored 15,000-plus runs in worldwide cricket, together with 25 centuries.
His ODI tally of 8313 runs is the best by a Bangladesh batsman and his 14 centuries on this format can be greater than any of his compatriots.
Tamim skipped the one-off Test towards Afghanistan final month with a stiff again and scored 13 in Wednesday’s one-day worldwide towards Afghanistan in Chattogram, in what turned out his final worldwide outing.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
