Graeme Swann: his career in pictures

Graeme Swann, pictured here at Northamptonshire's County Ground during the match against Essex in July 1999, received his first international call up for the final Test of the summer, though he did not make the XI.
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Swann is bowled by Andre Nel in a tour match against Easterns in November 1999, during his first overseas tour with England. He would make his ODI debut against South Africa in January 2000 Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Allsport

His first game for England, though, was to be his last international appearance for seven years. In 2005 he swapped Northamptonshire for Nottinghamshire. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA

An international recall finally came in the autumn of 2007, with Swann playing his second ODI, this time against Sri Lanka in Dambulla, almost eight years after his first. Photograph: Prakash Singh/AFP/Getty Images

A regular spot in the England ODI side followed. Photograph: Keith Williams/Action Images

His Test debut came in the first Test of the tour of India in 2008-09. In Chennai he claimed his first Test wicket in Gautam Gambhir and then that Rahul Dravid, a scalp he celebrates here with the then England captain Kevin Pietersen. Photograph: Julian Herbert/Getty Images

Swann, third player from the bottom on the left, and the rest of the England team at Gatwick airport before departing for the West Indies in January 2009. Photograph: Sean Dempsey/PA

Swann appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of Australia's Marcus North during the first Test of the 2009 Ashes series. Photograph: Tom Hevezi/AP

Swann receives a standing ovation after his 62 from 72 balls in the fourth Test at Headingley. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Swann

The final wicket of the final Test: Graeme Swann, far left, has Michael Hussey caught by Alastair Cook. England regain the Ashes. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Swann takes the congratulations of his team-mates after dismissing South African captain Graeme Smith during the second Test at Durban in December 2009. Photograph: Gareth Copley/PA

Swann celebrates with Graham Onions after surviving the final few overs in the third Test at Newlands. That maintained England's lead in the series, but they would lose the final Test to draw 1-1. Photograph: Gareth Copley/PA

Swann dives to take a catch off Shane Watson during the World Twenty20 final in Bridgetown. England won by seven wickets Photograph: Indranil Mukherjee/AFP/Getty Images

Celebrating victory over Pakistan in the fifth ODI at the Rose Bowl in September 2010. Photograph: Philip Brown/Reuters

Swann leads the England team in the "sprinkler" after the tourists retain the Ashes in 2010. Photograph: Mark Dadswell/Getty Images

Post-Ashes celebrations with Alastair Cook and James Anderson in the England dressing room. Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images

Swann bowls in the first Test against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in January 2012. Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images

Graeme Swann salutes the crowd after taking a five-for against Australia at Lord's.
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Graeme Swann drinks a fan's beer after the abandoned third Test at Old Trafford, a result that meanrt England retained the Ashes once more. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

But the 2013-14 return series in Australia did not go well for England or Swann. Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images

Waving goodbye: Swann announces his retirement. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images