England Women's Cricket Team Captain Charlotte Edwards Announces her international retirement Wednesday May 11,2016

Charlotte Edwards (36)has announced her international retirement, bringing an end to a 20-year career, in which she captained England for ten and became one of the most influential women in British sport, after being told she was not part of future plans by coach Mark Robinson

Charlotte Edwards hung her boots on May 11, 2016, ending a 20-year career. She has some phenomenal feats to her name.

Charlotte Edwards, who will continue playing at domestic level including the forthcoming first edition of the Women's Super League, took the decision following England's 2016 World T20 campaign, where they went out in the semi-finals against Australia.

 The exit was followed by strong criticism by Robinson about the team's lack of fitness and he also declined to confirm that he would endorse Charlotte Edwards continuing as captain.

Charlotte Edwards had previously hoped to continue until at least the 2017 World Cup, which will be staged in England.

Tom Harrison, the ECB chief executive, said that Edwards " leaves the most wonderful legacy, having inspired countless women and girls around the world to pick up a bat and a ball and play the game she so clearly loves."

Charlotte Edwards' successor as captain will be announced in the coming weeks with Heather Knight, the current vice-captain, and Sarah Taylor the likely frontrunners.

made her Test Debut against NZ in 1996 at the age of 16

has scored more than 10,000 runs in all forms of cricket. 

 Charlotte Edwards led England on 220 occasions, with the highlights of her captaincy including three Ashes triumphs against Australia -- in 2008, 2013 and 2014 -- and a World Cup/World Twenty20 double in 2009

has played 191 ODIs, scored 5992 runs at an average of 38.16 with 173 being her highest. 

made her ODI debut against South Africa in 1997 and made a brilliant 45 in the match. 

In 23 Tests, she has scored 1676 runs at an average of 44.10 with 117 being her highest.

has played 95 T20 Internationals, scored 2605 runs (338 fours and 10 sixes) with 92 being her highest at an average of 32.97.

In 2008, she was named the International Cricket Council's Women's Player of the Year and and in 2014 was selected as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year.