7 Oct 2013

Harmison retires from cricket

5:17 am on 7 October 2013

The former England fast bowler Stephen Harmison has announced his retirement from cricket.

The 34-year-old, who made his England debut in 2002, took 226 wickets in 63 tests, including a memorable 7 for 12 against the West Indies in Jamaica in 2004 which helped him to briefly earn top spot in the test bowler rankings.

Harmison did not play a first-class game for his English county side Durham this season as they won the championship.