World Cup winning Sussex batsman Mike Yardy has announced he will retire at the end of the summer.

Yardy has decided to bring the curtain down on his 16-year career at Hove after struggling with injury, illness and form in recent seasons.

The 34-year-old made his Sussex debut in 1999 and has gone on to play 449 matches for the county in all formats.

The former William Parker pupil was made captain in 2009 and led the Sharks to their only Twenty20 success in his first year before stepping down in 2012.

Yardy also won 42 England caps and was part of the side which lifted the World Twenty20 in 2010 but had not played for his country since pulling out of the World Cup in 2011 with depression.

Yardy said: “I have found the last few years increasingly more difficult and frustrating and want to look back on my career with pride and fondness.

“After lots of conversations with my wife, now is the time to start a new journey away from playing cricket.

“I would like to thank so many people, including all the great team mates over my career who have helped me be part of some very special things with Sussex and realise a dream of playing for England.

“I'm excited for the next couple of months and doing anything that is possible for us to have successful season.”

Yardy is the last survivor of the Sussex side which dominated domestic cricket between 2003 and 2009 to announce his retirement following the departure of Matt Prior last month.

He helped Sussex lift the Championship for the first time in 2003 and again in 2006 and 2007 while also tasting success in numerous one-day competitions.

Yardy has made just one half century in five Championship matches this season but remains a key player for Sussex in limited overs cricket.

The left-hander has been struggling with a calf injury picked up earlier this summer having missed a large chunk of last season with a torn bicep.

Robinson said: “Yards caught the train as a 16 year-old from Hastings all the way to Arundel in the winter in order to fight his way to become one of the leading domestic players and an international one-day player.

“His overall contribution to Sussex cricket has been immense and the support he has given me and all the players in the dressing room will be sadly missed.”