first innings, and made 13 with the bat. In Bangladesh's second innings he took 2-76, although he was out for a duck in England's second innings as they lost by 108 runs. Ansari played in the first two Tests against India. In the first Test, he made 32 in England's first innings total of 537. He took figures of 2–77 in India's first innings, before picking up another wicket in the second innings, although England were unable to force a victory. In the second Test he did not take a wicket, and was out for a duck in England's second innings as England lost the Test by 246 runs. A back injury prevented him from playing any further part in the tour. Retirement On 26 April 2017, at age 25, Ansari announced his retirement from professional cricket with immediate effect. He did not regard himself as a super-successful cricketer, such as Joe Root or Moeen Ali, so retirement did not feel like he was giving up something. He stated he had always maintained that cricket was just one part of his life, and that he had other ambitions that he wanted to fulfil. Ansari had a wide worldview and interests. Two years after retiring from cricket he said "On a day to day basis I think I’m a happier person." Career after cricket Since cricket, he has worked for "Just for Kids Law, a legal charity supporting young people with immigration, housing or school issues" and Inquest. In 2021 he was appointed as one of the five members of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket set up by the England and Wales Cricket Board to tackle racism in the sport. Ansari was called to the bar in 2021 and practices at Blackstone Chambers. References External links 1991 births Living people People from Ascot, Berkshire English cricketers England Test cricketers England One Day International cricketers Surrey cricketers Cambridge MCCU cricketers English people of Pakistani descent People educated at Hampton School Alumni of Trinity Hall, Cambridge Alumni of Royal Holloway, University of London Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers British Asian cricketers British sportspeople of Pakistani descent Zafar British people of Sindhi descent