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England cricket team’s test captain Ben Stokes has announced his retirement from international cricket. Stokes made this announcement in the middle of the third and last match of the ongoing Test series between England and New Zealand. During the fourth day’s play of the match, the announcement of Stokes’ retirement was given on social media by the England Cricket Board, which surprised everyone because at that time Stokes was on the field and was bowling. As soon as the news of his retirement was released, Stokes created a stir by taking a wicket on the very first ball of his new over in a dramatic manner.
The third test match was being played between England and New Zealand at the Trent Bridge ground in Nottingham. Sunday, June 28, was the fourth day of the match and England’s bowlers were busy trying to settle New Zealand’s second innings. Somehow England had lost 7 wickets but for the 8th wicket, Darryl Mitchell and bowler Jack Fox stuck to the crease. Both of them did not score much runs but did not give wickets to England either.
Meanwhile, during the 81st over of the innings, it was suddenly announced from the social media handle of the England Cricket Board that captain Ben Stokes has announced his retirement from international cricket. This one news created panic in the entire Trent Bridge Stadium. The commentary team was also shocked by this announcement, while the fans also could not believe the news. But this was the truth. Stokes announced his retirement as soon as the Nottingham Test match ended.
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β England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 28, 2026
After this announcement, England fans started remembering Stokes’ career. But as the star all-rounder’s entire career has been full of different dramas, here too there was one drama left. As soon as this announcement was made, Stokes returned to bowl in the very next over. The entire crowd of Trent Bridge was cheering him and then on the very first ball of the over, he broke the partnership by dismissing Jack Fox and there was chaos in the stadium. Stokes ran for a long time as soon as the wicket fell and the entire team ran after him.
In fact, Stokes had made this announcement even before the start of the fourth day’s play. He announced this decision in front of his entire team in the dressing room and said that he wants to give full effort to the team for the last time. However, questions were being raised on Stokes’ career for the last few days. His career was under question after he got embroiled in a nightclub controversy after the victory in the first Test match against New Zealand. It was being claimed that he could announce his retirement. Due to this controversy, he remained out of the second test but then in the investigation he was proved completely innocent and he returned in the third test. But hardly anyone would have thought that this comeback would be only for one last match.
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