{"id":349638,"date":"2023-08-17T03:07:11","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T22:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=349638"},"modified":"2023-08-17T03:07:11","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T22:07:11","slug":"wahab-riaz-retires-from-international-cricket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/wahab-riaz-retires-from-international-cricket\/","title":{"rendered":"Wahab Riaz retires from international cricket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The veteran Pakistan fast bowler will continue playing franchise cricket<br \/>\nIslamabad<br \/>\nPakistan speedster Wahab Riaz Wednesday announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing an end to his \u201cincredible journey\u201d.<br \/>\nThe left-armer shared the development in a post on his official X, formerly known as Twitter, account.<br \/>\nThe 38-year-old will continue to play in T20 leagues around the world.<br \/>\n\u201cStepping off the international pitch. After an incredible journey, I\u2019ve decided to retire from international cricket. Big thank you to PCB, my family, coaches, mentors, teammates, fans, and everyone who supported me,\u201d Riaz said.<br \/>\n\u201cExciting times ahead in the world of franchise cricket!\u201d he added.<br \/>\nRiaz made his ODI and T20I debut in 2008, meanwhile, his first Test appearance came in 2010.<br \/>\nThe Lahore-born played 27 Tests, 91 ODIs, and 36 T20Is for Pakistan over the course of his career. He claimed more than 200 wickets in international cricket.<br \/>\nDuring his Test debut against England at The Oval in 2010, Riaz bagged figures of 5 for 63, becoming the ninth Pakistan bowler to claim five wickets on debut.<br \/>\nHis best performance in ODI cricket was against arch-rivals India, when he took 5 for 46 during the World Cup semi-final in Mohali. His scalps included the likes of Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni.<br \/>\nRiaz also bowled one of the most memorable spells in Pakistan cricket history, when he bamboozled Australia\u2019s Shane Watson with his pace and bounce during the 2015 World Cup clash in Adelaide.<br \/>\nThe pacer played his last international game in December 2020, which was a T20I match against New Zealand in Hamilton. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The veteran Pakistan fast bowler will continue playing franchise cricket Islamabad Pakistan speedster Wahab Riaz Wednesday announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing an end to his \u201cincredible journey\u201d. The left-armer shared the development in a post on his official X, formerly known as Twitter, account. 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