England captain Ben Stokes stunned the world of cricket on Sunday by announcing his impending retirement from the ...

Ben Stokes stunned English cricket by announcing his international retirement in the middle of Sunday’s third Test decider ...

Ben Stokes insists he has no regrets about calling time on his 15-year England cricket career and says: “I’m done.” ...

Ben Stokes insists he has no regrets about calling time on his 15-year England cricket career and says: “I’m done.” Stokes ...

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England captain Ben Stokes stunned the world of cricket on Sunday (June 28, 2026) by announcing his impending retirement from the international game in the middle of a Test match he was playing ...

Ben Stokes walks back to the pavilion for the final time as an England player - Andrew Boyers/Reuters No England cricketer has been so inspiring over such a long period as Ben Stokes – until his final ...

And that's it for Ben Stokes. The news of his international retirement broke at 3.25pm this afternoon, as Stokes himself was still playing during the fourth day of England's third Test against New ...