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Usman Shines for Pakistan Before Retiring from Test Cricket

Usman Shines for Pakistan Before Retiring from Test Cricket

Usman became Pakistan’s T20I cap 58, ODI cap 216, and Test cap 240 – all against Sri Lanka, in December 2013, October 2017, and December 2019, respectively.

He was also part of the Pakistan squad in the ACC Men’s ODI Asia Cup in 2018.

The 31-year-old left-arm pacer picked up a solitary Test scalp, while he accounted for 34 ODI and 13 T20I wickets.

His best bowling performances include two ODI five-wicket hauls against Sri Lanka – 5-34 in 2017 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium and 5-51 in 2019 at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi.

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In 2021, he announced that step away from Test cricket in a statement on Twitter.

The cricketer said in a statement on Twitter that he has now recovered from his back injury and is “absolutely fit”, but that he is bidding farewell to long-format Test cricket.

“Due to my doctor’s and physio’s advice, I have to leave Long format to avoid such injuries in the future and prolong my Cricket career. I am resigning from Red Ball,” he tweeted.

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