Financial Times • June 29, 2026 14:53

English cricket thrown into uncertainty by Ben Stokes’ chaotic exit

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Abrupt retirement of brilliantly aggressive captain comes after tensions with sport’s hierarchy

Sun 15:12 - Al Jazeera English

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15:12

England test captain Ben Stokes will retire from international cricket after the ongoing test match against New Zealand.

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18:57

Ben Stokes describes the reasons for his international retirement as he says he became 'burned out' in the build-up to the summer.