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On this day: Nasser Hussain calls time on his playing career

Batsman captained England into a new era.

27 May 2020, 05:04

On May 27, 2004 former England captain Nasser Hussain retired from cricket after a stellar career.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look back at Hussain’s final game and his overall time in an England shirt.

Going out in style

A tough era

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Captain Fantastic

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