Former international cricketer Muhammad Hafeez retires

The legendary cricketer Mohammad Hafeez announced his retirement from international cricket on Monday. As a Pakistani all-rounder, he played 55 Tests, 218 One Day Internationals, and 119 Twenty20 Internationals before ending his illustrious career.

In a statement posted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Hafeez said, "Today I say my last goodbye to international cricket with pride and satisfaction. I am grateful to all my fellow cricketers, captains, support staff and the PCB...," Hafeez said.

Over the course of his career, he won 32 Player-of-the-Match awards, the fourth-most of any Pakistani player, behind Shahid Afridi (43), Wasim Akram (39) and Inzamam-ul-Haq (33) in all of international cricket.

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Former international cricketer Muhammad Hafeez retires

Over the course of his career, he won 32 Player-of-the-Match awards, the fourth-most of any Pakistani player, behind Shahid Afridi (43), Wasim Akram (39) and Inzamam-ul-Haq (33) in all of international cricket.

Aside from that, Hafeez also earned nine Player-of-the-Series awards, making him joint-second on the all-time list with Imran Khan, Inzamam and Waqar Younis.

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