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Ben Stokes insists retiring from international cricket is the “best thing” for him after sensationally confirming mid-match that England’s series decider with New Zealand would be his last. Stokes ...

England Test captain Ben Stokes shocked the cricket world on Sunday by announcing his decision not only to step down from the team's leadership role but also to retire from international cricket ...

There have been plenty of cricketers who have embodied the concept of "main character energy", but few have done so more than Ben Stokes. Main character energy, for those who don't know, describes ...

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 ...

BEN STOKES rounded off his legendary England international career against New Zealand on Sunday. The iconic all-rounder announced his shock retirement from international cricket while bowling in ...

BEN STOKES went out to OPEN for England in his last ever innings as an international cricketer. The England captain – who had announced barely two hours earlier that he would be retiring after the ...

England captain Ben Stokes announced on Sunday that he will retire from international cricket after the ongoing third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, bringing an end to a career that has ...

With Stokes now 35, the ECB needs to identify rising talents with the capacity to be serious people, not just young men having fun with their mates If we learned one thing at the Oval last week, it is ...

Ben Stokes is an extraordinary cricketer who has done extraordinary things on the cricket field. Superhuman. Out of the world. Impossibly compelling. These are some of the adjectives that have ...

Stokes has made it clear that he wants to play on The England and Wales Cricket Board is hopeful Ben Stokes will be able to make a quick return as England captain. Brendon McCullum, the head coach, ...