Tammy Beaumonthas made 260 appearances for her country since debuting in 2009, and retires as England Women's leading ODI centurion with 12 hundreds to her name. The England opening batter walked off the field for the final time at Lord's on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on one of the finest careers in women's international cricket.

The historic moment came at the Home of Cricket during the historic one-off Test against India at Lord's from July 10 onwards, ending a 17-year international career. The Indian players lined up to give Beaumont a guard of honour as she departed the field, a touching tribute to her remarkable contribution to the game.

Beaumont leaves as England Women's record century-maker in ODIs with 12 hundreds, and she is one of only two English women to score international centuries in all three formats. She was also player of the tournament as England lifted the ICC Women's World Cup on home soil in 2017, finishing as top scorer with 410 runs. In 11 Tests, Beaumont scored 612 runs in 18 innings at an average of 34.00, with a highest score of 208, and in 140 ODIs she made 4,738 runs at an average of 40.49.

Beaumont is one of only two English women - and five English players - to have scored an international hundred in all three formats of the game, previously becoming the first English woman to score a Test double-century with a memorable 208 at Trent Bridge in the 2023 Women's Ashes.

Beaumont's emotional journey to this farewell

The veteran had announced her retirement earlier in the week, citing emotional reasons for her decision.
"It's been an emotional week since I made the final decision," Beaumont told BBC Sport, describing conversations with Lottie over the past few months about where the team was going.

She said the moment she had "been left out of a squad" for the ODIs against New Zealand earlier this summer, she had lost the "fire to go again". Rather than continue fighting for her place, the 35-year-old opted for a dignified exit on cricket's greatest stage.

The historic women's Test at Lord's proved to be the perfect stage for her international curtain call. Beaumont was left out of England's Women's T20 World Cup squad, ahead of their runner-up finish to Australia on home soil, while her last ODI appearance came against South Africa in the 50-over World Cup semi-final last October.

Yet even after those setbacks, she chose to play in this landmark Test and bow out on her own terms.

“I will still be playing domestic cricket, but I'd like to thank all the fans for your amazing support,” the Dover-born said.

Beaumont also mentioned that playing the one-off clash against India was a special moment for her as it was the first Test match in women’s cricket at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground.

“This Test match at Lord's, our first ever women's Test at Lord's, feels like the perfect occasion to sign off on a career that I could never have dreamt would be as special as it has been,” Beaumont stated.

As she left the field for the final time, with India's players forming a guard of honour, it marked not just the end of her own era, but a symbolic moment for women's cricket on one of the sport's most prestigious grounds. Her 260 appearances and countless records will define her legacy long after this final walk.