been the leading wicket-taker in that tournament, with Ali Asad outperforming him with 35 scalps in five matches. Khurram was captain at the 2005 ICC Trophy, leading his team to a fifth place play-off where the winner would qualify for the 2007 World Cup. After bowling eight overs without a wicket at the Dutch batsmen, Khurram was dismissed for six in the UAE's total of 142, and the UAE lost by 143 runs to miss out on a World Cup berth. Three months later, Khurram had to declare himself unavailable for the semi-final of the 2005 Intercontinental Cup, with Arshad Ali captaining the side in his place. He scored his only ODI century of 132* against Afghanistan. With this century, he became the oldest ever player to score an ODI century at the age of 43, passing Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya, who scored his final century when he was at 39 years of age. In June 2015, following the UAE's defeat to Ireland in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup, Khurram announced his retirement from international cricket. Awards 2015 ICC Associate Player of the Year References External links Dravid stars in Indian triumph by S Rajesh of Cricinfo, 16 July 2004 Gunawardene stars at Dambulla by Amit Varma of Cricinfo, 17 July 2004 Unavailability tests UAE resources an International Cricket Council media release from 20 October 2005 Emirati cricketers 1971 births Living people United Arab Emirates One Day International cricketers United Arab Emirates Twenty20 International cricketers Cricketers from Multan Emirati cricket captains Pakistani emigrants to the United Arab Emirates Pakistani expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Cricketers at the 2015 Cricket World Cup Punjabi people