Ex-England all-rounder Bresnan retires from cricket

Former England all-rounder Tim Bresnan announced his immediate retirement from cricket at the age of 36, media reported.

The two-time Ashes winner was contracted to English county side Warwickshire for the coming season but said he it was the right time to step down.

Tim said “I have continued to work hard throughout the off-season to prepare for my 21st professional year but, deep down, I feel I can’t reach the high standards that I set myself and my teammates.”

“The hunger and enthusiasm that I have for the game I love will never leave me but, whilst my head is willing to tackle the 2022 season, my body is not, he said.

“I will always look back at my career with immense pride and it’s been an absolute honour to represent Warwickshire, my home county (Yorkshire) and country,” he added.  Bresnan played 142 times for England across the different formats — including 23 Tests — and was part of the Ashes-winning squads in 2010/11 and 2013. He was also a member of the England side that became Twenty20 world champions in 2010.