Delhi: A big news has come out from the cricket world. Zimbabwe’s veteran bowler Shingi Masakadja has said goodbye to his professional cricket career. 38 -year -old Masakadja suddenly shocked everyone by announcing his retirement.
Shingi Masakadja is named among the selected players who played all three formats (Test, ODI and T20) for Zimbabwe. In his career, he played a total of 5 Tests, 16 ODIs and 7 T20 matches. In bowling, he took 16 wickets at an average of 32.18 in 9 innings of Tests, 25 at an average of 35.64 in 16 innings and 4 wickets at an average of 52.75 in 7 innings of T20.
He also contributed to batting, although his performance was average. He scored 88 at an average of 11.00 in 9 innings of Tests, 170 at an average of 21.25 in 11 innings of ODIs and 18 in 5 innings of T20 at an average of 4.50.
His most memorable match against the West Indies was his ODI debut in Port of Spain, where he played a key role in Zimbabwe’s thrilling win of two runs with three wickets. Masakadja made his Test debut against New Zealand in Napier in 2012.
Masakadja’s statement on retirement
Announcing retirement, Masakadja said, “I think it’s time to get away from first class cricket. I am taking away from this game thinking that I always tried to give my best. “
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