Inzamam-ul-Haq revealed he had been considering his position as Pakistan skipper before the tragic death of coach Bob Woolmer.
Inzamam last night announced his retirement from international one-day cricket and will also relinquish the captaincy of the Test side.
Pakistan suffered a humiliating early exit from the World Cup at the hands of Ireland on Saturday, but that disappointment has been quickly overshadowed by the sad news that 58-year-old Woolmer has passed away after being discovered unconscious in his hotel room in Jamaica.
'It's a very deeply disturbing time for me but we have to carry on,' Inzamam told a hastily-arranged news conference attended by the entire Pakistan World Cup squad.
'I had spoken to Bob on Saturday after the match against Ireland and I told him I wanted to talk about my future.
'It's a deeply emotional time for all of us, and for me, it will be difficult to continue.'
