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England spinner Graeme Swann has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect, saying it would be selfish for him to keep playing.
Swann, 34, said it was the right time to step aside and let England bring in some new blood with the Ashes gone after Australia made it 3-0 in Perth last week.
“Well, it’s quite simple. When I came out on this trip I half expected it to be my last tour for England,” said in Melbourne on Sunday.
“I was desperately hoping to win the Ashes out here again, like we did in 2010-11 but with the Ashes gone now in those three Test matches … I think to selfishly play just to experience another Boxing Day Test match, a Sydney Test match, would be wrong.
“It would be wrong for the team, it would be wrong for me.”
Off-spinner Swann has been under pressure to keep his place in the England team after taking just seven wickets at an average of 80.00 in three Ashes Tests.
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