Misbah-ul-Haq to retire from ODIs after World Cup

" Misbah-ul-Haq to retire from ODIs after 2015 World Cup, will continue playing Tests "

According to news reports, a top official of the PCB said Misbah had conveyed to the board chairman that he would like to announce his retirement from ODIs through the board and not individually.

“Unlike Shahid Afridi who went ahead and announced he would retire from one-day internationals after the World Cup Misbah has said he would like to do it through the board,” the official was quoted as saying.

Misbah-ul-Haq’s career in numbers
Tests	53 (matches)	3,736 (runs)	49.15 (avg)	161* (highest)
ODIs	153	4,669	42.83	96*
T20s	39	788	37.52	87*

To date, he has played 29 Twenty20 internationals, most recently coming in 2012.

“I took the decision to retire after much thought and feel this is the best time to go from ODIs,” Misbah said. “The World Cup is my last ODI venture.”

“He has been a big source of inspiration for the Pakistan team since the spot-fixing scandal and it is his personal decision to retire from ODIs after the World Cup,” Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan said.

The World Cup in Australia and New Zealand starts on February 12. Pakistan’s opening Pool B game against India is in Adelaide on February 15.

“He is keen to lead Pakistan in the Test series against Sri Lanka, England and India this year,” the official disclosed.

Misbah has been Pakistan’s Test captain since late 2010 and the ODI captain since mid-2011.

He stated that due to Misbah’s decision the board had already asked the national team head coach Waqar Younis and chief selector Moin Khan to submit a comprehensive post World Cup cricket plan under which appointment of new captains will take place.

Asked if the PCB felt Misbah would be fit in time for the World Cup, the official said the Pakistan captain was confident and working hard on his rehabilitation process.

source: Pakistani News Channels