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Ben Stokes, one of the most feared all-rounders in the history of English cricket, has suddenly announced his retirement from international cricket. England’s Test captain has said goodbye to cricket amid the ongoing third Test from New Zealand. England Cricket has confirmed the retirement of Ben Stokes by sharing a post on social media.
‘England will never be the same again’
England Cricket shared a post on social media saying, “Ben Stokes, one of England’s all-time great captains, has decided to retire from international cricket at the end of this Test match. Ben, you have been the most inspirational captain, leader and legend this team ever expected. We love you very much and wish you all the best for your retirement. England will never be the same again.”
One of England’s all-time greatest captains, Ben Stokes, has decided to retire from international cricket at the end of this Test match.
Ben, you have been the most inspirational captain, leader and legend this team could have ever hoped for.
We love you so much and wish you… pic.twitter.com/U5grq0F0kj
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 28, 2026
The third test match is being played between England and New Zealand in Nottingham. On the fourth day of this test, England captain Ben Stokes suddenly announced his retirement. This test match will be the last match of his international career. Let us tell you that Ben Stokes has already retired from ODI and T20 International. He only plays test cricket. He is also the captain of England in Test cricket, but now the third Test match being played against New Zealand will be the last match of his career.
International career of Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes played a total of 122 test matches for England. During this period, he scored 7,243 runs with 14 centuries. Took 252 wickets there. He was one of the most dangerous all-rounders in Test cricket. Stokes has 3,619 runs and 74 wickets in his name in 114 ODI matches. Whereas in T20 International, there are 585 runs and 26 wickets in 43 matches.
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