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Bismah Maroof, former Pakistan captain, retires from worldwide cricket

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Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof has known as time on a storied 17-year worldwide cricket profession with fast impact.
One of the vital distinguished names in ladies’s cricket, Maroof finishes as Pakistan’s main run-scorer in each the ODI and T20I codecs. She scored 3369 runs in 136 ODIs at a mean of 29.55, which included 21 half-centuries and a finest rating of 99. In T20Is, she had 2893 runs in 140 video games, with 12 fifties to her identify and a mean of 27.55.
Maroof captained Pakistan in a complete of 96 video games – 62 T20Is and 34 ODIs. Solely Sana Mir led in additional T20Is (65) for Pakistan than Maroof, whereas in ODIs she was third on the listing behind Mir (72) and Shaiza Khan (39).

“I’ve determined to retire from the sport I like essentially the most. It has been an unbelievable journey, full of challenges, victories, and unforgettable recollections,” she was quoted as saying through a PCB launch on Thursday. “I need to categorical my gratitude to my household, who has supported me all through my cricketing journey, from the very starting till now.

“I additionally need to lengthen my due to the Pakistan Cricket Board for believing in me and offering the platform to showcase my expertise. The assist from the PCB has been invaluable, notably in implementing the first-ever parental coverage for me, which enabled me to characterize my nation on the highest degree whereas being a mom.

“Lastly, I wish to thank my fellow gamers, who’ve turn out to be like household to me. The camaraderie we shared each on and off the sector is one thing I’ll cherish without end.”


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