England and England off- spinner Graeme Swann has announced his retirement from Test cricket immediately .34 -year-old during the winter Ashes series defeat only took seven wickets and Australia has ruled himself out of the remainder of the tour .
Sixth highest in England - Swan 255 wickets in 60 Test matches .
"The England team is now seven years my family has been seeing this very difficult decision , but I think it's the right time , " he said .
" I do not regret a day in my life . Every high enthusiasm and vigor and less celebrated each has painfully learned and accepted an opportunity to improve . "
Swan trauma of rape by his team's series loss to Australia to play in making comments on Facebook , compared with an unassailable 3-0 lead in the two Test player of forgiveness has been a week .
He is in his retirement Boxing Day ( Thursday ) starting in Melbourne , did not get the meaning of the fourth Test , and a stress- related illness and previous Tour player Jonathan Trott England team following the departure of mankind .
" I know that the decision for the right reasons , " Swann added . " My body is more like playing five -day cricket , a game that I think can be justified in the latter stages of my place in the team , when you have come to the spinner , such as your own .
" The two games against Australia and Sri Lanka and India, the fierce competition in the summer and hopefully I'll strap it to someone else to enjoy the ride as much as I think it 's a great time , " he said .
Swan , who is back in the England team in 1999-2000 , and finally his first Test match in 2008 , Chennai , India captured four wickets .
He has a reputation for taking a wicket in the first over of a spell during the Test series, the sixth-highest wicket -taker in the history of the country has also changed.
Despite struggling with elbow problems in recent years , Swann has played three Test series win in England in 2011 and served as the world 's number one ranked side .
He was aged 20 in 2000 after making his debut against South Africa South Africa 104 wickets in 79 one -day internationals , one day in 2011 and spent a spell over the bowler .
Also , the England Twenty20 World Cup in the Caribbean in 2010 helped clinch the world title in their first major world .
" I met and played against , and some wonderful friendships throughout my journey , these have been given the opportunity to feel truly privileged .
Former England captain Michael Vaughan Swan " very soon", said the decision was taken .
He tweeted : " His is a rare breed of quality spinners in the last 20 years, all the England players of the team is missing .. "