Former England all-rounder Samit Patel, 41, has retired from domestic cricket after being banned by the ECB for playing in the disapproved World Legends Pro T20 League in Goa. Patel, who played 629 matches for Nottinghamshire and 60 Tests/ODIs for England, stated he "probably wouldn't have played" the banned league if he’d known it would trigger a 12-month domestic ban. The ECB’s policy bars players from domestic competition for a year if they participate in unauthorized leagues, forcing Patel to end his English domestic career prematurely.