<i>Inzamam quits</i>
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Inzamam-ul-Haq, who earlier quit as Pakistan Test captain and retired from one-day internationals on March 08, has now announced his retirement from Test cricket as well, rounding off an extraordinary weekend for his country's national cricket team. Inzamam still remains one of Pakistan's most potent forces with the bat, boasting a formidable Test record. After the second Test against South Africa in Lahore starting from Oct 07 the former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, a 37-year-old batsman, retired from Test cricket. Earlier after the poor performance in the World Cup in March, he had announced his retirement from international one-dayers. Inzamam's tally in 378 limited overs matches stands at 11,739, which remains a Pakistani record. Since making his Test debut against England in 1992, Inzamam has played 119 Tests and scored a Pakistani record of 25 Test centuries, amassed 8,813 runs and has a batting average of 50.07 in his 378 one-day internationals. Inzamam is also the proud holder of a record that shows that out of 25 Test hundreds, 17 came in matches won by his country. The 37-year-old will be remembered as one of Pakistan's finest one-day batsmen. He was part of the team in 1992 which secured the trophy in Australia, beating England. Over all, though, his memories of the World Cup will be wretched. In the last competition in South Africa, he mustered just 19 runs in six innings and said his performance was one of the major embarrassments of his career. His batting skills flourished after he was made the regular captain of a troubled team in November 2003 and it is no surprise that throughout his spell as skipper his averages improved in both Test and one-day cricket. Inzamam also became one of the most controversial figures in Pakistan cricket and abroad. His statement that every player needs to be given the chance to bat goes against the bating brilliance of a few powerful batsmen. Inzamam will remain both as an inspiration and a warning for the batsmen. He took batting for granted as many others also do after getting due recognition. Best wishes to him for a further creative future. Bye, Inzamam!
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