Lahore: Pakistan’s Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq on Thursday announced his retirement from international cricket, saying the upcoming series in the West Indies will be his last assignment.
The 42-year-old has been leading the Test side since 2010, taking over the reins in the aftermath of the spot-fixing scandal in England.
Misbah, who was named one of Wisden’s five Cricketers of the Year yesterday, has led his side in 53 Tests since taking over and won 24 times.
Having taken the reins when the team was in the midst of a turbulent phase, Misbah guided Pakistan to the number one spot in the ICC Test ranking.
His first assignment was the Test series against South Africa, following which he led the team to a 1-0 win over New Zealand. The crowning glory for Misbah and Pakistan was their 3-0 whitewash of England in the 2012 series, which was their first win against England in seven years. (PTI)
