Sarfaraz Ahmed retires from international cricket after 100-match captaincy stint

Key facts

• Sarfaraz Ahmed announced retirement from international cricket on Sunday after captaining Pakistan in 100 international matches across formats.
• He led Pakistan to the ICC Champions Trophy title in 2017 by defeating India in the final.
• Sarfaraz captained Pakistan to 11 consecutive T20 series victories including clean sweeps against West Indies, Sri Lanka, Australia, New Zealand and Scotland.
• He scored 6,164 runs across formats with six centuries and 35 half-centuries in 54 Tests, 117 ODIs and 61 T20Is.
• As wicketkeeper he took 315 catches and effected 56 stumpings, and holds Pakistan record of 10 catches in a Test match against South Africa at Johannesburg in 2019.
• He is the only Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter to score an ODI century at Lord’s, achieved against England in 2016.
• His last international appearance was against Australia in a Test match at Perth in 2023.