England’s left-arm spinner Alex Hartley introduced her retirement from skilled cricket on the ongoing Hundred event. Hartley took a break from the sport earlier this 12 months after claiming she was “struggling mentally” whereas enjoying for Thunder in regional cricket, having misplaced confidence in her bowling and curiosity within the recreation. Then she made a comeback within the Hundred for Welsh Fire the place she performed three video games, taking two wickets. Because of Fire’s resurgence this 12 months, they’re already assured a place within the knockout phases. Hartley’s remaining recreation could possibly be both Saturday’s eliminator at The Oval or Sunday’s remaining at Lord’s.

Taking to Twitter, England Cricket wrote, “Alex Hartley is to retire from professional cricket. Hartley made 32 England appearances and was a World Cup winner in 2017. All the best, Alex!”

Alex Hartley is to retire from skilled cricket.

Hartley made 32 England appearances and was a World Cup winner in 2017

All the perfect, Alex!pic.twitter.com/XyGYmCHSis

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 22, 2023

Hartley represented England in 28 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 4 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) between 2016 and 2019, with the 2017 World Cup victory being the clear pinnacle of her worldwide profession. She appeared in eight of England’s 9 event video games and took ten wickets, together with the essential wicket of Harmanpreet Kaur within the remaining at Lord’s.

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