Bangladesh fast bowler Rubel Hossain announces retirement from international cricket
Bangladesh fast bowler Rubel Hossain announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday.
The 36-year-old right-arm pacer picked 193 international wickets across formats in a career spanning more than 12 years. He played 27 Tests, 104 ODIs and 28 T20Is for Bangladesh.
Rubel last represented Bangladesh in international cricket back in April 2021, during a T20I against New Zealand.
His 6/26 against New Zealand in 2013 are still the joint-best bowling figures for a Bangladeshi bowler in ODI cricket, and his 129 scalps in the format are the third-most for a pacer from his country.
Published on Apr 16, 2026
