Bye bye, Boom Boom! Pakistan swashbuckler Afridi retires from international cricket

By Sportsmail Reporter

Shahid Afridi, who was recently sacked as Pakistan's one-day captain, has announced his retirement from international cricket.



Afridi told Geo News television he could no longer perform for a cricket board that did not respect its senior players.



'I have decided to retire from international cricket because I am not in a mental frame of mind to continue playing under this board,' the 31-year-old all-rounder said.

Had enough: Shahid Afridi says he is walking away due to PCB interference

Afridi, who retired from Tests last year but continued to lead the team in limited-over cricket, was removed as captain earlier this month by the Pakistan Cricket Board.



His replacement, Misbah-ul-Haq, led the team to a 2-0 series win in Ireland.



After returning from this year's 3-2 one-day series win in West Indies, Afridi complained of interference in his work.



The hard-hitting batsman and leg-spin bowler played in 27 tests, 325 one-day games and 43 Twenty20s for his country.

Hitting out: Afridi was known for his all-out-attacking playing style



