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Heather Knight has retire from international cricket as one of the most influential members in the PCA's history through her time as Vice Chair & with the EWPP.
She captained her country 199 times, won the World Cup and was a driving force behind the revolution of professional women’s cricket. One of the greatest of the game.
"I'm extremely grateful and privileged to have gone on the journey that I have been on as an England cricketer," said Knight.
"It's hard to walk away because the dressing room and the people in the dressing room have been a constant in my life for 16 years, and the memories and the experiences and the people have helped shape me become who I am today, but I'm really content with this decision and I'm really excited for what's next.
"Growing up as a little girl from Devon and playing with the boys, I never thought I'd get to experience this. It feels right to leave the game with this historic Test at Lord's. It's been an amazing 16 years, and I feel so lucky."
In 2020, she became the first England player, either in men's or women's cricket, to score an international century in all three formats.
"There couldn't be a more apt moment for Heather to announce her retirement from international cricket than during this most historic occasion at Lord's and where she led England to a remarkable home World Cup win nine years ago," said Clare Connor, managing director of England women.
"Heather's contribution to England women's cricket has been extraordinary. She has combined skill and determination as a player with exceptional leadership qualities, helping to shape this team and the game more broadly through one of the most significant periods in its history."
Heather Knight will not only go down as a great of English cricket, but also one of the most important leaders in modern British sport.
Knight's nine-year spell as captain was remarkable for its longevity – it took in six different prime ministers – and for everything that was achieved on and off the field.
Knight moulded a new generation all the way to that memorable 2017 World Cup final victory at Lord's. The significance of that triumph grows with every passing year England wait for their next global title.
And, while Knight was delivering the biggest prize in the game, English women's cricket was also transitioning into the professional and lucrative sport it is today. Knight, and her fellow retiree Tammy Beaumont were at the forefront of the new era.
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