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Asad Shafiq announces his retirement

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Shafiq retires at 37

Asad Shafiq, a key Pakistan Test team member in the 2010s, retires from international cricket at 37.

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Becomes national selector

Shafiq will become a national selector after signing a contract with the Pakistan Cricket Board.

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Impressive test stats

He scored 4,660 runs in 77 Tests, with 12 centuries and 27 fifties while mostly bating at number six.

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Record test centuries

Shafiq holds the record for most Test centuries batting at number six for Pakistan. He was part of the Pakistan Test team that was ranked No. 1 in the world in 2016.

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A look at his ODI numbers

In ODIs, he scored 1,336 runs in 60 matches, with nine fifties. His highest score of 84 against Ireland in 2013.

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Only played 10 T20Is for Pakistan

Shafiq also played 10 T20Is, scoring 192 runs. His highest T20I score of 38 came against Zimbabwe. Overall, he scored 2,702 runs from 128 T20s, slamming 14 fifties.

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Shafiq called time on his career

He cited a lack of excitement and passion as reasons for his retirement. Shafiq waited for a few years to get back to international cricket but decided that this season was going be his last.