The narrowness of the Welsh referendum result, compared with that of Scotland, is often quoted as evidence of a lower levelof national feeling in Wales.
Hargreaves aims to manage the injury as slowly as necessary before making a return when he is pain free but he will not return if he is feeling any levelof discomfort.
The BBC understands he feels the time is right for him to end his Test career, at least at international level, feeling his body cannot stand up to the demands of five-day cricket.