Mark Butcher, right, in action for Surrey. Photograph: Max Nash/PA
• Batsman played 71 Tests for England
• Surrey captain plagued with knee problems
Former England batsman Mark Butcher has retired from cricket with immediate effect due to ongoing knee problems.
Butcher played 71 Tests between 1997 and 2004, scoring 4288 runs at an average of 34.58. He is is perhaps best remembered for his match-winning 173 not out against Australia at Headingley in 2001.
The 36-year-old also captained Surrey and made 38 centuries in his 17-year career.
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