Vikram Solanki: Surrey's former England batsman retires

Surrey's former England batsman Vikram Solanki has announced his retirement from first-class cricket.

The 39-year-old, who spent 17 years at Worcestershire, played in 51 one-day internationals between 2000 and 2006.

He also played in three Twenty20 internationals for his country, two of which were at the 2007 World T20.

Solanki scored more than 18,300 first-class runs, including 34 centuries and a career-best of 270 for Worcestershire against Gloucestershire in 2008.

"Whilst the realisation that my playing days are coming to an end is naturally difficult to come to terms with, the decision to retire is one that I have had some time to think about," he said.

"I have been very fortunate to have played for two wonderful clubs, as well as for England, and would like to thank everyone that has played a part in my career for their help and support over the years."