Former England captain Knight announces retirement
Summary
Heather Knight, the former captain of England's women's cricket team, has retired from international cricket during a Test match against India at Lord's. Knight played 320 international games, captained England for nine years, and led the team to a World Cup victory in 2017.Key Facts
- Heather Knight is 35 years old and announced her retirement during a Test match at Lord's.
- She has played a record 320 international matches for England's women's cricket team.
- Knight was captain for nine years and led England to a World Cup win in 2017.
- She also led England to two World Cup finals after 2017 but lost both to Australia.
- Knight made history by scoring international centuries in all three cricket formats by 2020.
- She has appeared in 15 Tests, 160 one-day internationals, and 145 T20 matches.
- Knight will transition to a management role as general manager of the London Spirit women's team.
- Her retirement comes at a time when the team is going through changes with other key players leaving.
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