Long-serving skipper Gary Pratt has announced his retirement from National Counties cricket.
Pratt, 42, first played for the county in 2007 and became club captain in 2010.
He scored over 4,500 runs in 75 championship matches, plus over 2000 runs in 57 Trophy matches and almost 700 runs in 20 T20 matches for the county.
Overall, he scored 7349 runs in 154 matches in which he scored 16 centuries.
As captain he achieved a 45% win record in 122 games across all formats. Including a One Day Trophy record of 47 matches as captain with 22 wins and 22 losses.
A county spokesman said: “The club would like to record their thanks to Gary Pratt whose retirement from National Counties cricket was announced at the AGM.
“Gary will be missed both as a player and as a friend to many at the club. He can be rightly proud of a wonderfully dedicated career at the county. The absence of his experience, input (and runs) will be a huge loss to the county.”
He will continue to play club cricket and remains in the game as pro for Richmondshire.
Pratt had started his career at Durham, playing 53 first class games for the County Championship side between 2000 and 2006.
He will forever be remembered for running out Australian skipper Ricky Ponting in an Ashes Test at Trent Bridge when he came on as a substitute fielder and hit the stumps with his throw.
The run out earned Pratt a place on the open top bus parade following the series victory.
He will be succeeded by Michael Slack.
