Ben stokes age retirement

Ben Stokes has hinted at a possible reversal of Stokes called time on his 50-over career in July, citing the additional responsibilities of Test captaincy and a bulging schedule that has made it “unsustainable” for the 31‑year‑old all-rounder to represent his country and give 100% in all three formats. However, a “Keysy pulled me to the side in the UAE and as soon as he said the words ‘50-over World Cup’ I just walked away,” said Stokes in the buildup to the first Test in Rawalpindi, the start of which may be delayed after a number of the tourists were laid low by a virus. “At the moment, being out here, my focus is solely on this series. But it’s one of those things. Who knows how I might feel towards a World Cup at the time? Going to a World Cup is an amazing thing to do, to represent your country.” Read more As it stands, Stokes faces a lopsided 2023 – seven months of intense action followed by five that are sparse. After Pakistan comes a two-Test series in New Zealand in February, followed by the Indian Premier League – a tournament for which Stokes will put his name forward after missing this year’s edition. Once back from the IPL in late May, Stokes would head straight into captaining a one-off, four-day Test against Ireland at Lord’s from 1 June and then the small matter of a compact five-Test Ashes series that runs until 30 July. Thereafter, with England focusing on 50-over cricket before the World Cup starts in October, things thin out for Stokes, with four Twenty...

Ben Stokes, Man of the Match in England’s 2019 World Cup final win against New Zealand at Lord’s, has announced that Tuesday’s ODI against South Africa at Durham’s Chester-le-Street will be his last in the format. Appointed England’s Test captain in April, the 31-year-old has chosen to focus on the Tests and T20 after deeming playing all three formats “unsustainable” for him. England's Ben Stokes stands on the field after the presentation after winning the Cricket World Cup final(AP) Stokes, who made his debut in 2011 against Ireland, will be playing his last ODI at his home ground. In 104 matches so far, he has scored 2,919 runs at an average of 39.44 and taken 74 wickets. Crowning moment of his brief but illustrious career was the 2019 World Cup final that was won after a thrilling Super Over, partly because Martin Guptill’s throw from the deep had deflected off Stokes’s outstretched bat and gone for a boundary. The match wouldn’t have gone that far had Stokes not scored 84 and featured in 110-run partnership with Jos Buttler, the current white-ball captain. “This has been an incredibly tough decision to make,” Stokes said in his statement. “I have loved every minute of playing with my mates for England. As hard as this decision was to come to, it’s not as hard as dealing with the fact I can’t give my teammates 100% of myself in this format any more. The England shirt deserves nothing less from anyone who wears it. “Three formats are just unsustainable for me now. Not on...

Why has Ben Stokes retired from ODI cricket? The factors behind England Test captain’s One Day retirement Explained England’s star all-rounder reveals he will be hanging up his ODI boots after the first match of the South Africa series at the age of just 31 Stokes has featured in 104 ODI games for England (Photo: Getty) England have been rocked by the news that Ben Stokes, the man who Stokes will play his 84 th and final ODI at his home ground of Durham on Tuesday when England face South Africa. The all-rounder walks away from the format at the age of 31 just months after taking over as England’s Test captain. Tellingly, Stokes cited the demands of the congested international schedule for his decision and it follows England lost that series 2-1 and had just one day’s break in between that series finishing in Manchester on Sunday and the next one against South Africa starting in Durham. It is another blow for England ahead of With two key pillars of the 2019 World Cup win now gone, it makes life for new captain Jos Buttler and coach Matthew Mott all the harder ahead of next year’s tournament in India. Stokes memorably starred in England’s epic World Cup final against New Zealand at Lord’s in the summer of 2019 to land his country the trophy for the first time – scoring a match-changing unbeaten 84 with the bat to help tie the match before Morgan called Stokes “superhuman” after that win. Yet it’s clear something had to give for a player who took a break from cricket last su...

Moeen Ali has made a sensational comeback into the Test team for the 2023 Ashes, which will start on Friday. Moeen will play in the five-match series against Australia despite announcing his retirement from the format. Moeen revealed his first reaction to Ben Stokes' plea to play the Ashes ahead of the series opener. While Stokes has been primarily picked as a spinner, his batting will also add strength to the team. In fact, England will feel more confident about their 'Bazball' style of play due to the extra batting depth that Moeen brings. Moeen expressed confidence that the captain and coach will back his bowling style too. "I know I go for runs but Stokesy also knows there are some wicket-taking deliveries in between. I have never been able to hold an end up. When I have, it's when I've been taking wickets. That's the only time I have been able to build any kind of pressure. Ben and Baz [McCullum] know that," he added.