Former Pakistan Skipper Sana Mir Announces Retirement From International Cricket
Mumbai: Former Pakistan women’s captain Sana Mir announced her retirement from international cricket on Saturday, ending her illustrious 15-year career.
Mir participated in 226 international matches for Pakistan, including 137 as captain from 2009 to 2017.
The right-handed batsman made his ODI debut in December 2005 against Sri Lanka in Karachi, while her last ODI was against Bangladesh in Lahore in November 2019.
The 34-year-old cricketer is currently ranked 9th and 41st in the ICC’s ODI and T20I bowlers’ lists, respectively
“I would like to express my gratitude to PCB for giving me the opportunity to serve my country for 15 years. It has been an absolute honor and privilege.” Mir said in an official statement.
She said, “The last few months have given me an opportunity to contemplate. I think this is the right time for me to move forward. I believe that I have contributed to my country and my best potential for the game.”
“During my cricket journey, I have met and built strong friendships and bonding with some amazing cricketers in women’s cricket.”
“When I reflect on my debut, it gives me great satisfaction that I have been part of the process that has eventually resulted in a packed-to-capacity Lord’s for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 final, something that was further boosted by a record 87,000 spectators for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. These are great success stories for women’s cricket,” Mir said.
Mir, who has been an important team in Pakistan’s bowling line, reached number one in the ICC Women’s Rankings for ODI bowlers in October 2018.
With 151 ODI wickets in 120 ODIs, he ranks fourth on the all-time list with West Indies’ Anisa Mohammed.
She is one of the nine women cricketers who have taken 100 wickets and scored 1,000 runs in ODIs.
The former captain made his T20I debut in Ireland against Ireland in May 2009, while his last T20 was against Bangladesh in Lahore on October 20, 2019. In 106 T20Is, he took 89 wickets and scored 802 runs.
She captained Pakistan in 72 ODIs, winning 26 and losing 45, and 65 T20Is, winning 26 and losing 36. The right-arm off-spinner was also the skipper of Pakistan at two World Cups (2013 and 2017) and five ICC Women’s T20 World Cups (2009, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016).
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