England all-rounder Zafar Ansari quits cricket at 25

Zafar Ansari, the England all-rounder who played three Tests and one one-day international, has announced a surprise retirement from all cricket at the age of 25. Ansari, who made his international debut for England in May 2015, said he is “now exploring another career, potentially in law”.

Ansari, who bats left-handed and bowls left-arm spin, played two Tests during the tour of India last year. In three Tests, Ansari scored 49 runs and took five wickets. His only one-day international was against Ireland in 2015, a rained-out match in which he didn’t bat or bowl.

Ansari went to Cambridge University, where he achieved a Double First in Politics, Philosophy and Sociology in 2013. He began a Master’s degree in history at Royal Holloway, University of London, which he completed with a Distinction at the end of last year, while still playing professionally for Surrey and England.