Former Yorkshire and England all-rounder Tim Bresnan announces his retirement

Former Yorkshire and England all-rounder Tim Bresnan has called time on his career.

Bresnan, 36, a double-Ashes winner, was contracted to Warwickshire for 2022 but says that, although his head was willing to tackle the new season, his body was not.

“This has been an incredibly tough decision but, after returning to winter training, I feel that this is the right time,” he 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 team-mates.

“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.

“I will always look back at my career with immense pride and it’s been an absolute honour to represent Warwickshire, my home county and country.

“Growing up I never would have believed how lucky I was to play with and against some of the finest cricketers to grace the game.”

Bresnan played 142 times for England – 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 won the 2010 World T20 trophy for the first time.

He amassed 7,138 runs and 575 wickets in a first-class playing career spanning three decades, the bulk of it with Yorkshire, who he helped win back-to-back County Championship titles in 2014 and 2015.

Bresnan spent 19 years with his home county for whom he played a total of 198 first-class matches, 279 List A games and 173 T20 matches.

He left in June 2020 saying he needed a change of environment, did not want to block the path of the club’s promising youngsters and joined Warwickshire on a two-year deal.

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