Ben Stokes announced his retirement from international cricket during the ongoing third test match against New Zealand. Following the pressure of captaincy and recent controversies.
Ben Stokes Bids Goodbye To International Cricket: England’s legendary cricketer Ben Stokes announced his retirement from international cricket on Sunday. Bidding farewell to his 15-year career, Stokes said he has no regrets about his decision and is completely satisfied.
England’s test captain Ben Stokes announced his retirement from international cricket during the ongoing third test match against New Zealand. Following the pressure of captaincy and recent controversies. Stokes played his last match on June 29 when New Zealand completed a 160 victory run to win the 3 match series 2-1.
Ben Stokes’ 122-match Test career ended with 7273 runs. It has 14 centuries and 37 half-centuries. Stokes has retired after hitting 138 sixes, the most in Test cricket. He has 252 wickets to his name in bowling. In that historic match against New Zealand at Lord’s, Stokes played a magnificent unbeaten innings of 84 runs and played a decisive role in helping England win the first men’s ODI World Cup in their history.
This combative all-rounder breathed new life into English Test cricket four years ago. The nightclub incident involving Captain Stokes and his partner, Atkinson, a few days earlier was a completely unnecessary and self-centered act. It was a surprising move from a rebel all-rounder who had made his mark with spectacular performances, but the brawl outside the nightclub left his career tarnished. He was dropped from the second Test. Later, ahead of the third Test, it became clear that Stokes’ journey with the England team was coming to an end.
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