Afghanistan beat Namibia by 62 runs on Sunday to remain at Number 2 spot in Group 1 points table in T20 World Cup 2021. Meanwhile this was the last international match for Afghanistan’s former skipper Asghar Afghan who holder the record of most T20I wins as captain.
The 33-year-old, who has been a part of all seven major ICC tournaments that Afghanistan have participated in, made a surprise announcement to retire from the sport on Saturday.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday congratulated former Afghanistan captain Asghar Afghan inspiring career that helped the rising the nation’s cricket upward.
“Asghar has been a great ambassador of the game and played a huge part in Afghanistan’s rise up the ranks in world cricket. He has played a pivotal role as batter and led his team astutely during his time as captain,” said ICC Acting Chief Executive Geoff Allardice.
“On behalf of the ICC, I wish him all the best for the future and hope that he continues to be associated with the game in the years to come,” he added.
Asghar finished his career having played 114 ODI matches, scoring 2,424 runs with a century and 12 half-centuries. He also scored 440 runs in six Test matches.
