Another left-arm bowler bids farewell to international cricket

After all-rounder Asif Ali and pacer Usman Shinwari, another Pakistani cricketer has decided to retire from international cricket. 

Left-arm fast bowler Waqas Maqsood, 37, announced his retirement on Thursday.

Maqsood made his only international appearance in November 2018, when he played a T20I against New Zealand. He bowled 1.5 overs in that match and took two wickets. Despite a promising debut, he was never called up to the national team again. 

He became the 80th player to represent Pakistan in T20Is. Outside international cricket, Maqsood had a long domestic career. Between 2011 and 2023, he featured in 81 first-class, 56 List A, and 68 T20 matches.

During the Pakistan Super League, he represented Karachi Kings and Islamabad United.