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Sana Mir, arguably the best cricket woman Pakistan has ever produced, has announced her retirement from international cricket, ending a 15-year career. Mir, who made his international debut in 2005, took 151 wickets averaging 24.27 in 120 ODIs and 89 wickets with 23.42 in 106 T20Is. On top of that, he also scored 1,630 runs in ODI at 17.91 and 802 in T20I at 14.07.
Last November, Mir had taken a break from international cricket and missed Pakistan’s tour of England. He was subsequently left out of the Pakistan team for the 2020 T20 World Cup in Australia after a streak of poor form.
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“The past few months have given me an opportunity to contemplate,” Mir said in a statement. “I feel like the time is right to move on. I think I have contributed to the best of my ability for my country and sport.”
“As I reflect on my debut, it gives me great satisfaction to have been a part of the process that ultimately resulted in a capacity-packed Lord’s for the 2017 ICC Women’s World Cup final, which was further fueled by a record 87,000 viewers for the ICC T20 2020 Women’s World Cup Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. These are great success stories for women’s cricket. “
In his statement, Mir thanked his family and mentors and hoped to continue “serving” his departmental team Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL).
“I also want to thank my family and mentors who provided unconditional support that allowed me to fulfill my dreams of representing Pakistan on a global stage and I would also like to thank my ZTBL departmental team for their support throughout my career. I look forward to continuing to serve you if the cricket department continues. “
Mir retires as the leader in taking positions for Pakistan in ODI and the second highest behind Nida Dar in T20I. His most productive year was 2014, when he took 21 wickets on 11 ODI at 12.57. In October 2018, he topped the ICC ODI ranking. She has two gold medals at the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games.
She captained 72 times in ODI, of which Pakistan won 26 and lost 45. In her 65 T20I captain, Pakistan won 26 and lost 36. She retired from the T20I captaincy after the 2016 Women’s World T20, and lost the captaincy of ODI in 2017, when the PCB elevated Bismah Maroof to paper.
PCB CEO Wasim Khan paid tribute to Mir: “On behalf of the Pakistan cricket, I congratulate Sana Mir on her successful career. She has been the face of the Pakistan women’s cricket for many years and the true source of inspiration for the young generation of female cricketers.
“Through her determination and passion, Sana broke the glass ceiling for cricket women in the country. Through her performances, she not only improved the profile of the female cricket in Pakistan, but also improved the image of Pakistan to World level Sana is a true legend of “women’s cricket that attracted, inspired, and motivated young athletes. In the future, I am confident that she will continue to contribute positively to women’s cricket. “
