Bangladesh batsman Mahmudullah Riyad announced his retirement from Test cricket on Wednesday after a 12-year career.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 35-year old played his last Test against Zimbabwe in Harare in July this year with Bangladesh recording a 220-run win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The right-hander made an unbeaten 150 -- his fifth Test hundred -- in his final innings, and was named the player of the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He scored 2,914 runs at an average of 33.49 and took 43 wickets in Tests, captaining the side six times.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Local media reported that Mahmudullah told his teammates during the Zimbabwe Test but waited to make a formal announcement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Leaving a format of which I have been a part of for such a long time is not easy. I had always thought of going on a high and I believe this is the right time to end my Test career," he said in a statement Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
His announcement came two days before Bangladesh are scheduled to begin their two-Test series against Pakistan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mahmudullah, the Twenty20 captain of Bangladesh who was not selected for Pakistan Tests, promised to continue playing the other two formats.<\/p>\r\n\r\n