Bangladesh Twenty20 captain Mahmudullah retires from Test cricket Bangladesh Twenty20 captain Mahmudullah Riyad retires from Test cricket

Dhaka: Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyadh has retired from Test cricket. The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday confirmed this. This marked the end of the star’s 12 – year Test career.

The retirement announcement comes ahead of the two-match Test series against Pakistan in Chittagong on Friday. Mahmudullah, who is also the captain of the Bangladesh Twenty20 team, was not included in the squad.

I am officially announcing my retirement from test cricket. I received the Man of the match award both in my debut & the last test match. Alhamdulillah, It has been a wonderful journey in test cricket. I would like to thank my family, teammates, coaches & BCB for their support. pic.twitter.com/WDEyoKLX4S

— Mahmudullah Riyad (@Mahmudullah30) November 24, 2021

Mahmudullah Pad is the star of the game in his debut and farewell Test. Mahmudullah, who scored an unbeaten 150 in the Test against Zimbabwe in Harare in July, led the team to victory.

He said he would continue to play limited overs cricket. The 35-year-old has scored 2914 runs in 50 Tests at an average of 33.49. He also took 43 wickets.

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