Tammy Beaumont announced Tuesday that she will retire from international cricket after England's upcoming Test match against India, which begins Friday at Lord's.
Beaumont, 35, made her England debut in 2009 and went on to play 11 Tests, 140 one-day internationals, and 109 T20 internationals over nearly 17 years. According to BBC Sport, her 12 ODI hundreds are an England women's record, and she is one of only two English women to score an international century in all three formats, alongside former captain Heather Knight.
"Playing for England for nearly 17 years has been the greatest honour," Beaumont said. "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."
She also pointed to the significance of the match chosen for her farewell. "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 said.
Beaumont was among the first group of England women to receive a central contract when they were introduced in 2014. Three years later, she was named player of the tournament as England won the World Cup at Lord's. In 2023, she became the first English woman to score a Test match double-century, making 208 against Australia at Trent Bridge during the Ashes series.
She was promoted to open the batting in 2016 and held a regular place across all three formats until losing her spot in the Commonwealth Games squad in 2022. Since then, her involvement in the T20 format had been inconsistent. She did not feature in this summer's T20 World Cup and was dropped from the ODI squad for the series against New Zealand earlier in the season.
Clare Connor, Managing Director of England Women, paid tribute to Beaumont's career. "Tammy has made a remarkable contribution to the England Women's cricket team and we will miss her incredibly," Connor said. "It is impossible to put into words or measure the impact Tammy has had on our sport. She played her first few years for England as an amateur, one of only a few players left whose international careers were forged through extraordinary levels of devotion and commitment and love of the game."
Connor added: "Always smiling, always fun, and always team-first, Tammy should be so proud of a stellar international career and we wish her every success and happiness as she leaves the England dressing room."
Beaumont confirmed she will continue playing domestic cricket. She currently plays for The Blaze and Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred. Friday's Test at Lord's will be her last appearance in an England shirt.
