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'It wouldn't be fair to me or anyone else to hang on for Ashes'

Heather Knight on her international retirement

More from Heather Knight about whether she considered playing in next year's women's Ashes: "I thought about it. Obviously the nature of international cricket at the moment, there is always the next World Cup or Ashes, whatever it is, there’s always something round the corner to keep going for I guess so it did cross my mind to have one more go at the Aussies.

"I love Ashes cricket, I love playing in it, so it was certainly something that I thought about but to be honest, I feel like after this summer, I probably haven’t got the energy to keep doing what I need to do to be an international cricketer.

"I’ve always said that if I’m at a point where I feel like I can’t give everything to the team then that is the time for me to step away. I always want to be that person that is giving my full self to what I’m doing so after this summer, that probably isn’t going to be there.

"It wouldn’t be fair to me or anyone else to hang on so it just feels right. It feels really special. I am so happy and content. It feels like the time for me to step away and move into a whole new world of retirement."

'I knew two or three months ago' - Knight on retirement

Former England captain Heather Knight announced late on Saturday that she will retire at the conclusion of this game.

She's been speaking to BBC Sport's Isa Guha this morning about the decision and her career. We'll bring you the best of the quotes throughout the first session.

"I probably knew for definite two or three months ago. At the start of the season I was pretty sure I wanted to finish - a home World Cup and a Test match at Lord’s is a pretty unique summer," said Knight.

"It has been an amazing summer - I’ve absolutely loved it, it’s been amazing to be involved in.

"We’ve probably discussed it a lot as friends for the past year or so, it’s been at the back of my mind and a lot of people who have retired have said ‘you’ll know when it is right’ and I thought they were full of rubbish and convincing themselves they’ve made the right decision but I knew it was the right time for me.

"I’m really excited for what’s next - I am really happy and content with my decision. I’m looking forward to a couple more days hopefully and finishing up at a place that is hugely special for me. Lord’s is an amazing place and I’ve got some brilliant memories here."

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