Delhi, June 29: Ben Stokes, one of England’s all-rounders, has announced his sudden retirement from international cricket.
The England Test captain has announced his retirement during the ongoing third Test match against New Zealand. England Cricket has confirmed Ben Stokes’ retirement by sharing a post on social media.
England Cricket shared a post on social media that Ben Stokes, one of England’s all-time greatest captains, has decided to retire from international cricket at the end of this Test match. Ben, you are the most inspiring leader and legend this team could ever hope for. We love you very much and wish you all the best in your retirement, England Cricket said.
The third Test match between England and New Zealand is being played in Nottingham. On the fourth day of this Test match, England captain Ben Stokes suddenly announced his retirement. This Test match will be the last match of his international career. It should be noted that Ben Stokes has already retired from ODI and T20 internationals. He plays only Test cricket. He is also the captain of the England team in Test cricket, but the ongoing third Test match against New Zealand will be the last match of his career.
Ben Stokes International Cricket Career:
Ben Stokes has played a total of 122 Test matches for England. During this period, he has scored 7,243 runs with 14 centuries and taken 252 wickets. He was one of the most dangerous all-rounders in Test cricket. Stokes has 3,619 runs and 74 wickets in 114 ODIs. He has 585 runs and 26 wickets in 43 T20 Internationals.