Afghan, 33, has represented Afghanistan in 114 ODIs and six Tests, and if he plays Sunday's game, will have featured in 75 T20Is. Only Mohammad Nabi has played more international matches for the country.
With 4215 runs so far across formats, he is their third-highest run-scorer of all time.
Afghan announced the news in a video on social media on the eve of the fixture. This was confirmed by the Afghanistan Cricket Board in a statement on social media that said, "Afghanistan’s ex captain Asghar Afghan who holds the highest winning streak as a captain in T20 internationals surpassing Indian legend MS Dhoni by one extra win, decides to bid farewell with all formats of cricket in Afghanistan’s third match against Namibia.
"[ACB] welcomes and respects his decision, expresses gratitudes for his services to the country. It will take a lot of hard work for young Afghan cricketers to fill his shoes."
0 Comments