Azhar Ali announced retirement due to Babar Azam warning?
- By Web Desk -
- Dec 16, 2022
Social media is abuzz with rumours that Azhar Ali took the retirement decision after captain Babar Azam’s remarks about his future.
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It is pertinent to mention that Azhar Ali’s announcement of bidding farewell to the five-day format comes after Babar Azam’s comment about his future.
“I cannot decide what his future is,” Babar Azam said in a press conference. “He is a senior player and form is temporary. As a captain, I will try to back him but the decision of his retirement ultimately rests with him.
“He has to make a decision as it is not up to me.”
In an emotional press conference, the right-handed batter said the decision of hanging up his boots was his own and had already made up his mind before the three-match Test series against England.
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Azhar Ali reAzharpresented Pakistan in 96 Tests in which he has 7,097 runs with a high score of 302 not out. As a captain, he led Pakistan in nine games and has 519 runs with high score of 141 not out.