LAHORE Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has announced his retirement from cricket following an indefinite ban imposed on him by the Pakistan Cricket Board. The 35-year-old is expected to explain the reasons for his decision at a press conference on Monday. Yousuf captained Pakistan on their recent tours of New Zealand and Australia after regular captain Younus Khan withdrew due to lack of form. However, after losing all nine matches in Australia, the PCB launched an investigation into current team affairs. An indefinite ban was imposed on Yousuf for infighting with another former captain, Shoaib Malik, fined and banned for a year, along with Rana Naved-ul-Hasan. And Yousuf, who holds the record for the most runs ever scored in a calendar year for the 1,788 he made in 2006, has now decided to call time on his career. I have decided to quit cricket, Yousuf was reported to have said. This is not an emotional decision. I consulted my family, friends and elders before taking it. Yousuf was banned by an inquiry committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) two weeks ago. Its of no use playing after such an insult which is unacceptable and I will announce my decision on Monday. The committee blamed infighting between Yousuf and Younus for the disastrous results and recommended they should not be part of the national team in any format but no period of ban was specified. Former captain Shoaib Malik and all-rounder Rana Naved-ul-Hasan were banned for one year besides being heavily fined. Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal and Umar Akmal were also fined and put on six-month probation. Yes, I may still appeal, but a final decision will be taken on Monday, a wire agency quoted Yousuf who was also deprived of his annual central contract by the PCB last week, putting further question marks over his career. Yousuf said his commitment in playing for the country had not been rewarded by the cricket authorities. I am deeply hurt because I have always played with commitment for my country and fans know this, but not those people who run cricket, this is a big tragedy. My 12-year career is impeccable and I have never let down anyone. Originally a Roman Catholic, Yousuf converted to Islam in 2005 and has since been involved in preaching besides playing cricket. Yousuf has so far played 88 Tests for Pakistan, scoring 7,431 runs with 24 hundreds. He has also scored 9,624 in 282 one-day internationals. He was declared the best player of 2007 by the International Cricket Council (ICC).