Fran Wilson: Somerset and ex-England batter announces retirement

Somerset batter and England World Cup winner Fran Wilson has announced her retirement from cricket.

The 33-year-old returned to Somerset in 2025 for a second spell, as the women's side turned professional, and scored 574 runs in 28 matches.

She previously played for the club between 2006 and 2014 and scored more than 2,500 runs in List A and T20 games.

Wilson played 64 times for England across three formats and was part of the team that won the 2017 ICC World Cup before she retired from international cricket in 2021.

"I have decided that the 2025 season was my last and that I will be hanging up my bat - for good this time," Wilson told the Somerset website., external

"What a ride it's been, one that's taken me to all corners of the globe with England and then in more recent times back to the West Country.

"To have a locker in the changing room at the CACG [Somerset's County Ground] was beyond my wildest dreams as a young player.

"To know this opportunity is now normal for women is incredible and to have been a part of the growth of the game is something I take immense pride in."

Wilson did not specify her future plans in the statement but did say she intended on "staying involved and contributing" to cricket.

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