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Nasser Hussain makes his international debut at the age of 22 during England's tour of the West Indies in 1990

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He is appointed England captain in June 1999 but tastes defeat at home to New Zealand and in South Africa

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He enjoys success with Essex as the side claim the B&H Cup against Leicestershire at Lord's in 1998

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Nasser celebrates back-to-back series wins when Zimbabwe and the West Indies are both beaten in the summer of 2000

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Hussain enjoys further success with a series win over Pakistan in the winter of 2000-01 before another victory over Sri Lanka

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A buoyant England are brought back down to earth when Australia run out 4-1 victors in the 2001 Ashes series

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Andrew Flintoff and England bounce back against Sri Lanka the following summer then draw the series with India

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Hussain congratulates his Australian counterpart Steve Waugh as Australia claim the Ashes series 4-1 in 2002-03

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Despite beating Zimbabwe, Hussain ends his reign as England Test captain after the drawn first Test against South Africa

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After refuting talk of his retirement, Hussain scores two fifties in a 3-0 series win on the 2004 tour to the West Indies

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In his last ever innings he scores an unbeaten century to help England win the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's

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Three days after his match-winning innings, Hussain announces his retirement from Test and first-class cricket