Heather Knight announces retirement from international cricket after India Test

Heather Knight will retire from international cricket following the Rothesay Test match between England and India this week at Lord's. The former England captain, who debuted in 2010, has played 320 matches for England, becoming the team’s all-time appearance-maker and scoring 7,988 runs across all formats. Knight led England to victory in the 2017 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup and expressed gratitude for her 16-year journey in the sport. She scored six runs before being dismissed on day two of the Test, where England trails India by 269 runs.