Former England batsman John Crawley has announced he will retire at the end of the season.
Tribute from Hampshire chairman
Former England batsman John Crawley has announced he will retire at the end of the season.
The 37-year-old Hampshire batsman, who made his debut in 1990 for Lancashire, has scored over 24,000 first-class runs with 54 centuries.
"I have enjoyed a fantastic career at the top of the game for over 20 years, meeting some amazing people and collecting some incredible experiences along the way," he said.
"However, I have now realised that the time has come to close this particular chapter of my life and have decided to retire at the end of this season.
"I am particularly pleased to have been able to see out my career at such a fantastic club as Hampshire."
Crawley made his Test debut against South Africa in 1994, and scored 1,800 runs in 37 matches at an average of 34.61.
His highest Test score of 156 not out was against Sri Lanka in 1998.
Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove paid tribute to Crawley, who joined the county in 2002.
Legendary
"This is a very sad day for Hampshire and for English cricket in general," Bransgrove said.
"'Creepy' has reached almost legendary status in the game and his retirement will leave a massive gap here at the Rose Bowl and across the game.
"I would like to thank John for his commitment to Hampshire and wish him and his family all the very best for the future."
