Sussex’s Matt Machan has announced his retirement from professional cricket.

Scotland international Machan, 26, has been forced to call time on his career with the county on medical advice due to a wrist injury.

Machan said: “It is with great sadness and an extremely heavy heart that I have to announce my retirement from the professional game due to a wrist injury.

“Following medical advice, my long-term health is most important to me and I have to take that into account.

“I would like to thank everyone involved with the club for making the last 16 years so memorable, from under-10s right through until today.

“I have met some great people and made some great friends and take away memories that will last forever.

“I believe as a batsman I was only just starting to come into my own and it is a real shame that this has been cut short so early as I believe I had so much still to offer Sussex over the next few years.

“I’d like to thank all the players, support staff and everyone at the club who has helped me out.

“I look forward to watching the boys from the other side of the line and supporting Sussex Cricket for many years to come. Lastly, I’d like to thank my family for being very supportive and without them none of this would have been at all possible.”