England great Tammy Beaumont to retire after India Test

Tammy Beaumont has announced that she will retire from international cricket following the conclusion of the Test against India women. Beaumont made 260 international appearances for England after making her debut in 2009. She retires as England Women's all-time leading ODI centurion, having scored 12 centuries in the format.

One of the defining moments of her career came in 2017 when she was named Player of the Tournament as England won the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup on home soil. Beaumont finished as the tournament's highest run-scorer with 410 runs, playing a pivotal role in England's memorable title triumph.

“Playing for England for nearly 17 years has been the greatest honour. When I fell in love with playing cricket as a young girl, I barely knew that playing cricket for England was an option and it brings me so much joy to think how many girls and boys have been inspired, this summer especially, and how far the game has come in our country,” said Beaumont as quoted by ECB.

“We've always wanted to take the cap forward for the next generation and the time has come for me to hand over that privilege to the next generation of England players. This Test match at Lord’s – our first ever women’s Test at Lord’s – feels like the perfect occasion to sign off on a career that I could never have dreamt would be as special as it has been,” she added.

In addition to her remarkable consistency across formats, Beaumont is one of only two England women, and just six England players overall, to score an international century in all three formats of the game. Her greatest Test innings came during the 2023 Women's Ashes, when she became the first England woman to score a Test double-century, producing a magnificent 208 at Trent Bridge.

“I will still be playing domestic cricket, but I'd like to thank all the fans for your amazing support. I’d also like to say thank you to all the coaches and support staff who I've worked with over the years, to my teammates who I've shared so many amazing moments with, and to my friends and family - I couldn't have got this far without your love and support all these years,” said Beaumont.