Former England captain Heather Knight has announced her retirement from international cricket.

Knight, 35, joins batsman Tammy Beaumont in stepping down from her England role at the end of the ongoing Test match against India at Lord’s.

The batsman finishes with 320 international appearances, which is an England women’s record, and led her country to a famous World Cup victory at Lord’s in 2017, having replaced the legendary Charlotte Edwards as captain the previous year.

Having debuted in 2010, Knight led England in 199 matches, a nine-year tenure that came to an end after the heavy Ashes defeat in 2025.

“I feel extremely grateful and privileged to have taken the journey that I have taken as an England cricketer,” Knight said.

“It’s hard to leave because the locker room and the people in the locker room have been a constant in my life for 16 years, and the memories, the experiences and the people have helped me become who I am today, but I’m very happy with this decision and very excited for what’s to come.

“Growing up as a Devon girl and playing with boys, I never thought I’d be able to experience this. It feels good to leave the game with this historic test at Lord’s. It’s been an incredible 16 years and I feel very lucky.”