Breaking News : Graeme Swann Retires from international cricket

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Breaking News : Graeme Swann Retires from international cricket

In a shocking devolopment, England’s front line spinner Graeme Swann announced his retirement with immediate effect in Melbourne today morning.

The announcement comes ahead of the Boxing Day Test match, the fourth of the series, on December 26, with Australia already into an unassailable 3-0 lead and having regained the Ashes.

With Johnathan Trott already returning home due to stress related illness, this will be a severe blow to already battered Poms.

In his column in the Sun today, he wrote:

“When I left home back in October I thought this might be my last tour for England. Then a couple of weeks ago, I looked in the mirror and I knew it would be.”

“People always say that sportsmen instinctively know when the time is right to retire and I had that exact feeling during the Adelaide Test.”

“So now with the series beyond our reach I have just brought forward the decision by a couple of matches.”

Swann has taken 255 test wickets in 60 matches. He is the 6th highest wicket taker for England, 2nd highest among spinners. He has also taken 104 wickets in 79 ODIs.