The noteworthy exploits of the just-retired Wahab Riaz include a five-wicket haul in the 2011 World Cup semifinal against India in Mohali and a red-hot spell of fast bowling against Shane Watson, coming against Australia in the 2015 World Cup quarterfinal in Adelaide. The Australian batter was at the receiving end of a bouncer barrage, smelling the leather quite often as short balls whizzed past his throat.
Wahab took an indefinite break from red-ball cricket in 2019 to focus on limited-overs cricket and now finally bids adieu to the international arena. He will continue plying his trade for T20 franchises around the globe.
The 38-year-old left-armer, who last donned the green jersey in December 2020, has played in three ODI World Cups – 2011, 2015 and 2019 – and returned 237 international wickets across 27 Tests, 91 ODIs and 36 T20Is.
“I have been speaking about my retirement plans for the past two years, that 2023 is my target to retire from International cricket, and I feel comfortable now more than ever that I have served my country and National team to the best I could have,” Wahab added.
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