Highlights aplenty in Edwards' glittering career

Having made her debut as a 16-year-old in a Test against New Zealand in 1996, Charlotte Edwards hit the ground running in ODIs the following year with a century in her second match - 102 against South Africa in Taunton in 1997. She would go on to make nine ODI hundreds, including a career-best 173 not out against Ireland in Pune later in 1997.

Edwards had been part of the 2005 Ashes-winning side - when the urn was regained for the first time in 42 years - and by the following Ashes in 2008 she was captain, having taken over from Clare Connor. At Bowral, her first-innings 94 anchored England's reply and built a lead of 90, which was enough to set up a six-wicket victory. She was at the crease in the second innings when the win was secured.

On Australian soil again came the first part of England's memorable 2009 double as they overturned New Zealand by four wickets to win their first World Cup since 1993. "It's an amazing feeling and a day I will cherish for the rest of my life," Edwards said. A few months later, on home turf, there was more glory as they again beat New Zealand in the inaugural Women's World T20. "The 50-over was the ultimate prize but this, for the profile of the game and the coverage we're probably going to get around the world, it's probably up there with that," Edwards said at the time. T20 has since gone on to become a game-changer.

On February 3, 2013, Edwards became the leading run-scorer in ODIs as she surpassed Belinda Clark's record of 4844 runs, during a World Cup century against India in Mumbai. She finished on 5992 ODI runs in 191 innings, which is currently more than 600 clear of second-placed Mithali Raj. The next-best current England player is Sarah Taylor with 3261 runs. Edwards also finishes her career as the leading run-scorer in T20Is and second in the Test list behind Jan Brittin.

Arguably the last major high of Edwards' career came at Hobart in early 2014 when her unbeaten 92 led England to victory in the first T20I against Australia and with it secured retention of the Ashes under the point-based system. It made it back-to-back Ashes series victories for England after they had regained them in 2013.