Hussain calls it quits

Saying he would retire from all forms of cricket, Hussain said: 8220;It has been a major decision for me and not one that I have taken lightly, nor have I taken it in the last few days. It is a gradual thing that has happened over months. I wasn8217;t willing to fight against youth 8211; I mean youth in the form of Andrew Strauss.8221;

Hussain, who plays for Essex, scored 103 not out at Lord8217;s on Monday as England won the first of three Tests against the New Zealanders by seven wickets.

Hussain played 96 Tests, averaging 37.18 and scoring 14 centuries. He also played 88 ODIs, averaging 30.28, but retired from the shorter game after the 2003 World Cup.