The
34-year-old ranked first in the women's ODI ranking in 2018 and led the team
that won the gold medal from the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games.
Her rise
coincided with the growth of sports opportunities for Pakistani women, who were
not allowed to play in open fields until the early 2000s.
She said in
a statement issued by the Pakistan Cricket Council (PCB): "I feel very
comfortable because I was part of the women's cricket success stories.
Sana has
played 226 international games since she debuted in 2005. She is one of nine
cricket players to have 100 wickets and 1,000 times in ODI matches. He also led
Pakistan into two and five World Cup T20 Cups.
But earlier
this year the selectors took her out of the T20 World Cup team in Australia,
hinting that her career was about to end. This is the time to move forward said
Sana.
I think I
contributed my best for my country and for sport, he added.
Mir has been
the face of Pakistani women's cricket game for many years and a real
inspiration for the young generation of cricket women Wasim Khan CEO of the
Program Coordination Council said in a statement.
By her
determination and passion Sana broke the glass ceiling of cricket women in the
country. Through her performance, she not only improved the image of female
cricket in Pakistan but also improved the image of Pakistan to adding Khan.
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