Zaheer Khan announces international retirement

India seamer Zaheer Khan has announced his retirement from international and first-class cricket. He will, however, continue to play in the IPL for one more season.

With 610 international wickets, Zaheer finishes as one of India's most successful bowlers, being the fourth-highest wicket-taker for India across formats. He has the second-highest wickets tally - 311 - for an India seamer in Tests, behind Kapil Dev's 434. Zaheer, though, played few international matches in recent years after being dogged by injuries. An injury he sustained to his bowling arm in May 2014 had put him out of action for a long time, although he managed to play seven games in this year's IPL.

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kudos from Sach, VVS , Steyn, Gillespie et al ..

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Zaheer Khan's statement .....

As a kid from a small town Shrirampur, I gave up a career in engineering to pursue bowling.

My dad, I distinctly remember said, 'Engineers toh bahut saare hein tu bowler hi ban na!"

(There are lots of engineers, you become a bowler).

Well farewell to a very good bowler in International cricket. I am sure we will see him in the ipl for a couple seasons before the leaves all type of cricket.