England opener Tammy Beaumont has announced that she will retire from international cricket after the one-off Test against India at Lord’s Cricket Ground beginning on July 10.
Beaumont has played 260 times for England across all three formats — scoring 612 Test runs, 4738 ODI runs, and 1975 T20I runs — and ends her career with the most ODI centuries for England.
She was also Player of the Tournament as England lifted the Women’s World Cup on home soil in 2017, finishing as top scorer across the tournament with 410 runs.
Beaumont is also one of only two English women to score a double century, notching 208 in an Ashes Test at Trent Bridge in 2023.
She will continue to play domestic cricket, beginning with The Hundred for Birmingham Phoenix in July.
Beaumont said, “Playing for England for nearly 17 years has been the greatest honour. 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.
“We’ve always wanted to take the cap forward for the next generation and the time has come for me to hand over that privilege to the next generation of England players.
“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.
“I’d also like to say thank you to all the coaches and support staff who I’ve worked with over the years, to my teammates who I’ve shared so many amazing moments with, and to my friends and family – I couldn’t have got this far without your love and support all these years.”
Published on Jul 08, 2026
