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Former Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed connected Sunday confirmed his status from each forms of cricket, bringing an extremity to a agelong planetary vocation successful which helium led the broadside to memorable triumphs against arch-rivals India nationalist cricket squad successful 2 large ICC tourney finals. The wicketkeeper-batter, who past represented the Pakistan nationalist cricket team successful a Test against the Australia nationalist cricket squad successful Perth successful December 2023, announced his determination done a connection released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). According to sources wrong the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the ceremonial announcement could present let Sarfaraz to beryllium appointed arsenic the caput manager of the nationalist Test squad connected a semipermanent basis. The red-ball coaching relation has remained unfilled since the committee decided not to proceed with Azhar Mahmood, who had been serving arsenic the interim caput manager of the Test squad past year.
Sarfaraz, who volition crook 39 successful May, has already been fixed respective responsibilities wrong Pakistan’s cricket structure. Recently, helium was named arsenic a subordinate of the nationalist enactment committee and besides appointed mentor and manager for the Pakistan Under-19 and Shaheens squads. Despite nearing the extremity of his career, the Karachi-born cricketer had continued playing home cricket and featured successful a first-class lucifer arsenic precocious arsenic October past year.
However, successful his statement, helium said helium present intends to dedicate his clip to his administrative and mentoring duties. "I could ne'er person dreamt of captaining Pakistan successful each 3 formats and winning the ICC U-19 World Cup successful 2006 and the 2017 Champions Trophy... they are unforgettable moments for me," helium said. Sarfaraz added that passim his vocation helium had aimed to promote fearless cricket portion besides fostering beardown unity wrong the squad environment. During his planetary journey, the wicketkeeper-batter represented Pakistan successful 54 Tests, 117 One-Day Internationals and 61 T20 Internationals. He besides captained the nationalist broadside successful 100 matches crossed the 3 formats.
