IND vs ENG: International will play against India for the last time in Lord’s Test, will say goodbye to 17 years of career

London. England women’s cricket team’s experienced opening batsman Tammy Beaumont has announced that the Test match against India starting on Friday at Lord’s will be the last match of her international career. With this she will end her almost 17 year long international career.

Made international debut in 2009

Tammy Beaumont made her ODI debut for England in November 2009 in St. Kitts. At that time she was only 18 years old. In his debut match, he batted in the lower order and also performed the responsibility of wicketkeeping.

Now Lord’s Test against India will be the 261st and last match of his international career.

This decision was awaited for a long time

Beaumont said this decision had been on his mind for a long time. Especially after being left out of last year’s World Cup squad and not being part of England’s future 50-over plans, he seriously considered this decision.

He admitted that the decision to retire was already decided, but playing the final match would be an emotional experience.

Expressed pride in playing the last match at Lord’s

Tammy Beaumont said that it is very special for her to have the last match of her career on a historic ground like Lord’s.

He said that there was a time when women could not even enter the Lord’s Pavilion nor become members of the MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club). Today, the women’s test match being played in front of thousands of spectators on the same ground shows the historic progress of this game.

Beaumont said that playing in front of approximately 20,000 spectators at Lord’s is a testament to the growing popularity and growth of women’s cricket.

Witnessed the transformation of women’s cricket

Tammy Beaumont is one of the few players who has closely watched the development of women’s cricket. She was just seven years old when Lords first decided to admit women to membership in 1998.

During her career, she saw women’s cricket reach new heights and was an important part of it.

Played a historic role in the 2017 World Cup

The most memorable phase of Beaumont’s career was the 2017 Women’s ODI World Cup. He performed brilliantly throughout the tournament and played a key role in England winning the title.

He was named ‘Player of the Tournament’ in that World Cup. The England women’s team has not won a global title since 2017, which increases the significance of that achievement.

Now the eyes of cricket lovers will be on the Lord’s Test between India and England, where Tammy Beaumont will play the last match of her international career.

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