Hayden announces retirement
12 April 2012
Australia opener Matthew Hayden has announced his retirement from cricket with immediate effect.
The 37-year-old made his decision public at a press conference in Brisbane on Tuesday afternoon.
Hayden, who played 103 Tests, struggled to make an impact in the five-day arena this summer against New Zealand and South Africa at home, scoring just 149 runs at 16.55 from five matches.
The decision comes after the veteran opener was dropped from Australia's one-day and Twenty20 squads to face South Africa.
Hayden scored 8,625 runs at an average of 50.73 over his Test career.
