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Enlarge PhotoPakistan's captain Shahid Afridi wipes his face as he waits for the presentations after Australia... Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi will retire from test cricket for the third time after next week's second test against Australia in Leeds.Afridi, 30, who came out of a four-year self-imposed test exile to captain his country, told a news conference on Friday he made his decision after he was caught on the boundary for two on the fourth and final day of the first test against Australia.
Pakistan lost the match by 150 runs with a day to spare, their 13th consecutive defeat by Australia. Afridi made 31 off 15 balls in the first innings and lasted only four deliveries in the second.
"I was not interested in playing test cricket but the cricket board just asked me," he said. "I think my temperament is not good enough for test cricket.
"I have a side injury, I am struggling with injury as well so I think that's it. I will play my last test in Leeds."
Afridi retired from test cricket in 2005 but came back for the 2006 series in England before retiring again. He was a member of the Twenty20 side who won the World Cup in England last year.
He was the fourth man to captain Pakistan in test cricket since the start of last year. Pakistan play four tests against England after the Australia series.
(Editing by Ed Osmond; To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)
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