Tammy Beaumont, the England opener, has announced her retirement from international cricket following the one-off test between England and India at Lord’s, starting July 10th. Beaumont has made 260 appearances for England and scored a total of 7,325 runs so far.
After a series of strong performances for Kent, including a maiden century in 2009, and a successful period as a wicketkeeper, Tammy received a call-up for the England squad for a tour of the West Indies and to take over the gloves from Sarah Taylor.
Tammy made her international debut on November 4, 2009, during the first ODI against the West Indies. Since then, she has gone on to score 4,738 runs in the one-day format and holds the most ODI centuries for England.
Her T20I debut came on November 9, 2009, and she has 1,975 runs at a strike rate of 110.08. Tammy made her test debut in 2013 against Australia. She is also the only English woman to score a double century in international cricket. She scored 208 against Australia during the 2023 Women’s Ashes Test at Trent Bridge.
During the 2017 ODI World Cup, which England won, Tammy was the Player of the Tournament, scoring 410 runs. Beaumont will continue playing domestic cricket, beginning with The Hundred for Birmingham Phoenix in July.
Beaumont said, “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.
“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.
“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.”
