Wahab Riaz announces retirement from international cricket
1 year, 4 months ago

Wahab Riaz announces retirement from international cricket

The Hindu  

Pakistani pace bowler Wahab Riaz announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday. Wahab, who made his international debut back in 2008, is best remembered for bowling one of World Cup history’s most fiery spells against Australia’s Shane Watson in 2015. Left-armer Wahab peppered Watson with an array of fast, short-pitched deliveries, in a spell described by then Australia captain Michael Clarke as “as good as any I’ve faced in one-day cricket for a long time”. 🙏 Exciting times ahead in the world of franchise… — Wahab Riaz August 16, 2023 “I have been speaking about my retirement plans for the past two years, that 2023 is my target to retire from international cricket, and I feel comfortable now more than ever that I have served my country and national team to the best I could have,” Wahab said in a press statement.

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Rishi Dhawan announces retirement from Indian limited-overs cricket

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Ravichandran Ashwin announces retirement from international cricket
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Ravichandran Ashwin announces retirement from international cricket

Deccan Chronicle  

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India TV News  

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India Today  

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Al Jazeera  

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India Today  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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India TV News  

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Wahab Riaz plans to retire after 2023 World Cup

The Hindu  

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Wahab Riaz plans to retire after 2023 World Cup

India TV News  

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The Hindu  

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Pakistan's Mohammad Amir quits international cricket - Cricket News - Sportstar
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The Hindu  

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Quit Test cricket after being ignored for two years: Wahab
4 years, 7 months ago

Quit Test cricket after being ignored for two years: Wahab

The Hindu  

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I quit Test cricket after being ignored for 2 years, says Wahab Riaz
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India TV News  

Dropped from PCB's central contract list reportedly for quitting Test cricket, left-arm fast bowler Wahab Riaz said he decided to stop playing the traditional format as he was being repeatedly ignored by the national selectors. Wahab who turns 35 this month, said he had not been selected in Pakistan's Test team since October, 2018 and that was the trigger behind …

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4 years, 9 months ago

Amir, Wahab quitting red-ball cricket unfortunate - Waqar

The Hindu  

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Veteran Pakistan bowler Wahab Riaz takes indefinite break from red-ball cricket
5 years, 3 months ago

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India TV News  

Pakistan's seasoned left-arm fast bowler Wahab Riaz on Thursday announced taking indefinite break from the longest format of the game, saying he will concentrate on one-day and T20 cricket for the time being. "After reviewing my past couple of years' performances in red-ball cricket and the upcoming limited-overs cricket, I have decided to take time off from first-class cricket," Wahab …

Wahab Riaz takes indefinite break from red-ball cricket
5 years, 3 months ago

Wahab Riaz takes indefinite break from red-ball cricket

The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Yuvraj Singh announces retirement from international cricket
5 years, 7 months ago

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Live Mint  

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Yuvraj Singh retires: Yuvi and his love for the big moments
5 years, 7 months ago

Yuvraj Singh retires: Yuvi and his love for the big moments

India Today  

Yuvraj Singh brought the curtains down on his decorated cricket career on Monday as he announced his retirement from international cricket in a press conference in Mumbai. Ganguly and the Indian team management had noticed Yuvraj after he was named the Player of the Tournament in the 2000 Under-19 World Cup in which he scored 203 runs and picked up …

World Cup 2019, England vs Pakistan: Wahab Riaz, a bowler of great World Cup spells
5 years, 7 months ago

World Cup 2019, England vs Pakistan: Wahab Riaz, a bowler of great World Cup spells

The Hindu  

Wahab Riaz, on Monday, reignited his love affair with World Cups by delivering a crucial spell that helped Pakistan wrest control of a close contest against England at Trent Bridge and go on to win the match by 14 runs. Wahab wasn't part of the 17-man provisional World Cup squad that played the five-match series in England a fortnight before …

Inzamam: Pakistan had to pick Wahab and Amir
5 years, 7 months ago

Inzamam: Pakistan had to pick Wahab and Amir

The Hindu  

Inzamam-ul-Haq says it would have been "foolish" to have omitted Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Amir from Pakistan's Cricket World Cup squad after a "lack of potency" shown in the series defeat to England. READ: Langer tells Australia bowlers to develop thick skin for flat England pitches Pakistan chairman of selectors Inzamam says a combination of Junaid and Ashraf's performances in …

World Cup 2019: Wahab Riaz back in Pakistan squad after two years
5 years, 7 months ago

World Cup 2019: Wahab Riaz back in Pakistan squad after two years

The Hindu  

Wahab Riaz, who has 102 wickets in 79 ODIs, was on Monday included in Pakistan's final 15-member squad for the World Cup in England later this month. With Australia three down for 59 chasing 214, Riaz had finally got Watson to hook and the ball sailed directly to deep fine leg, where Rahat Ali dropped a sitter. Breathing fire Riaz …

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