Ben Stokes has announced he will retire as England Men’s Test captain and from international cricket at the end of the ongoing Test series against New Zealand. The 35-year-old all-rounder will bring his England career to a close after the third and final Test at Trent Bridge. Th…
Ben Stokes has announced he will retire as England Men’s Test captain and from international cricket at the end of the ongoing Test series against New Zealand. The 35-year-old all-rounder will bring his England career to a close after the third and final Test at Trent Bridge. The announcement was made during the fourth day of the series decider while Stokes was bowling. Stokes, who made his one-day international debut in 2011 and his Test debut during the 2013/14 Ashes in Australia, has led England’s Test team since April 2022. His future had come under scrutiny after he missed the second Test against New Zealand earlier this month following an investigation into an incident at a London nightclub. He returned to captain England in the series decider and informed his teammates of his decision before the start of the fourth day’s play.