Hogg announces retirement

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The 37-year-old has played 121 one-day internationals and seven Test matches since making his debut in 1996, and was part of Australia's triumphant World Cup sides in 2003 and 2007.

"My career started against India and I thought if I can play Test cricket against India that would be fantastic," he said. "I wanted to fight to get back in there and I did it and I achieved what I wanted to achieve."

With Shane Warne's success, Hogg found his Test appearances limited and the spinner admitted he had thought about ending his international career after last year's World Cup but reconsidered after Warne's retirement

The 37-year-old becomes the third Australian in the past month to leave the international arena, joining Adam Gilchrist and Shaun Tait.

Hogg's retirement poses a real problem for Australia as they are now left without a recognised Test spin bowler with Stuart MacGill still to make a successful comeback from hand surgery late last year.