Dubai: West Indies opening batsman Dwayne Smith announced his international retirement before the ongoing Pakistan Super League qualifying final between Islamabad United and Karachi Kings in which he is playing for Islamabad United.
The 33-year-old announced his intention to retire 13 years after making his international debut.
Smith last played for West Indies during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup and his decision brings to an end an international career that began with a New Year’s Test against South Africa at Cape Town in January 2004.
He is the second international player to announce his retirement during the ongoing Pakistan Super League. Shahid Afridi, had earlier announced that after two decades of international cricket, he is finally calling time on playing for Pakistan.