England's star batsman Claire Taylor has announced her retirement from international cricket at the age of 35.

Taylor, an integral part of the England side which has come to dominate the women's game in recent years, said work commitments were infringing on her time.

"It's the right time mentally and physically for me to step away from the international game," Taylor said.

"Fitting in all the training amid an ever busier working life is becoming unsustainable, there just doesn't seem to be enough hours in the week.

"Physically I seem to need to spend more and more time in the gym recovering from injuries rather than training to get fitter. I'm getting old I guess.

"The squad I'm leaving has huge potential over the next couple of years and I wish them well for the future."

Taylor retires with 4101 runs to her name in one-day internationals at an average 40.20, including a score of 156 not out at Lord's against India, the highest score in a men's or women's international at the home of cricket.

In 2009 she was named by Wisden as one of their Five Cricketers of the Year - the first woman to be accorded the honour.

ECB Head of England Women's Cricket Clare Connor led the tributes to Taylor.

"Claire Taylor's career has yielded some remarkable and unprecedented achievements," she said.

"Her tour de force was the 76 not out from 53 balls against Australia to secure England a place in the final of the ICC World Twenty20 in 2009.

"The power, precision and clinical nature of that innings delivered a message on the biggest stage as to the enormous progress made in the women's game - new fans and support were won and perceptions were changed.

"As such, Claire should be hugely proud of the part she has played in the journey of the women's game, and specifically England women's cricket, during the last 14 years."

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