The 32-year-old left-arm fast bowler from Gujjar Khan, Mohammad Amir, has officially announced his retirement from international cricket.

In a statement released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Amir has expressed gratitude and pride for representing Pakistan.

“It has been a great honour to play for Pakistan across all three formats. I know this is a difficult decision, but I feel this is the right time for the next generation to take the baton and elevate Pakistan cricket to new heights,” he said.

“I would like to thank the PCB for always extending the much-needed support over the years, and I look forward to watching the team excel. I would also like to thank Pakistan fans for always supporting me through out my career.”

Since making his debut in June 2009, Amir has played in 36 Test matches, 61 One Day Internationals (ODIs), and 62 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) for Pakistan.

Over his career, he has taken a total of 271 international wickets and scored 1,179 runs across all three formats.

Recently, all-rounder Imad Wasim has also retired from international cricket.

“It has been a great journey representing my country and the fulfilment of a huge dream. I would like to thank the fans for supporting me and the team throughout these years,” Wasim said.

“I would also like to thank the PCB for all their support at each step and I wish great success to the national team and look forward to supporting Pakistan cricket from the other side of the ground.”

“On behalf of the PCB, I extend sincere gratitude to Amir and Imad for their services to Pakistan cricket and wish them the very best in their future endeavours,” PCB Chief Operating Officer Sumair Ahmad Syed said.

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