UAE batsman Muhammad Usman, on Friday (June 28), introduced his retirement from worldwide cricket. The center-order batsman has introduced down the curtains on his worldwide profession after representing UAE in a complete of 85 worldwide video games.
The 38-year-old, who was born in Lahore, performed 38 ODIs and 47 T20Is for UAE from from 2016 to 2022. He made his debut for UAE in February 2016 throughout a T20I towards the Netherlands. In August of the identical 12 months, Muhammad Usman made his ODI debut as nicely throughout the recreation towards Scotland in Edinburgh.
Earlier than representing UAE in worldwide cricket, the left-handed batsman had made his first-class debut as nicely for them towards the Netherlands in January 2016. He performed a complete of 5 first-class video games for UAE.
In 38 ODIs, Muhammad Usman scored 1008 runs at a mean of 31.50. He scored one century and 5 half-centuries within the 50-over format. In T20Is, the southpaw scored 891 runs in 47 video games with the assistance of three half-centuries.Â
He was additionally part of the UAE group for the 2016 Asia Cup. He had completed the match as UAE’s highest run-scorer and third-highest total after scoring 176 runs in 7 video games. In 5 first-class video games, the veteran batter scored 217 runs with the assistance of a century. His final look in ODI and T20I got here in February 2022 towards Oman and Nepal respectively.
It has been an unbelievable journey: Muhammad Usman:
Muhammad Usman known as his journey in worldwide cricket unbelievable and expressed his gratitude to everybody who performed a component in his cricketing journey. He additionally expressed his want to stay related to the sport after the top of his enjoying profession.
“It has been an unbelievable journey with the UAE cricket group and the cricket board. I wish to thank everybody who performed a task in my journey together with my team-mates, coaches and different assist workers. I really feel blessed and proud that I acquired the chance of representing UAE for 85 worldwide matches.
“I’m trying ahead to the subsequent chapter in my life as I wish to stay related to the game. I wish to want the UAE group and the gamers the easiest in what’s a really thrilling time for the sport within the nation,” mentioned Muhammad Usman.
Muhammad Usman retires from worldwide cricket, extra particulars: https://t.co/alAw0zCXSx
— UAE Cricket Official (@EmiratesCricket) June 28, 2024
