Rubel Hossain announces Test retirement

Retirement

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Reason for Test retirement

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Limited-overs

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Tests

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A BPL legend!

[{"selector":"#anim-658580ec-f0ed-4ff6-bf6c-f6a83955b638","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c7b16bf8-7103-4048-b32c-4ee02fc45c95","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-106.3253%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Hossain has mustered 96 scalps in BPL, averaging 21.26. He ranks behind ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan (122). Hossain pocketed 20 scalps in BPL 2022 at 17.85. He maintained an economy of 7.31.