The 35-year-old England captain told teammates in the dressing room on Sunday morning before the news was announced publicly while he was mid-bowling-spell at Trent Bridge.
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Stokes Takes Wicket With His Very First Ball After Retirement Is Announced — Crowd Gives Standing Ovation
In an extraordinary moment the cricket world paused as the Trent Bridge crowd rose to its feet to applaud Stokes who then immediately dismissed New Zealand’s Zak Foulkes.
Kemar Roach Reaches 300 Test Wickets as West Indies Win Test Against Sri Lanka by an Innings and Runs
The veteran West Indian seamer reached the historic milestone during a dominant team performance that saw Sri Lanka fail to put up resistance across both innings in the match.
Zimbabwe’s Perfect Day Against Bangladesh in Test — Hosts Bowl Visitors Out for 140 Then Close Gap by Stumps
Zimbabwe dominated the opening day of the Test match taking early wickets and keeping Bangladesh’s score low before putting up a solid response with the bat before close.
Ben Stokes Announces Shock Retirement From International Cricket During Test Match Against New Zealand
England’s Test captain revealed his imminent retirement to teammates on the morning of day four at Trent Bridge then took a wicket with his first ball after the news broke.
Kemar Roach Takes His 300th Test Wicket as West Indies Beat Sri Lanka in an Emphatic Innings Victory
The West Indian fast bowler reached the milestone in the decisive match as Sri Lanka were bowled out cheaply in both innings with no batter in the top six reaching double figures.
Bangladesh Bowled Out for 140 by Zimbabwe on Day One of Test as Hosts Post Perfect Bowling Day
Zimbabwe dominated the first day of the Test match in Harare bowling Bangladesh out cheaply then closing in on their total by stumps on a comprehensive day for the home side.
Robinson Five-For on Comeback as New Zealand Rolled for 113 at Lord in Test vs England
England fast bowler Robinson took five wickets on his Test comeback as New Zealand were bowled out for just 113 in the first innings at Lord’s.
Shaheen Afridi Defends Spin-Friendly Pitches Despite Questions Around Their Relevance
Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi defended the use of turning pitches at the team’s home venues in response to criticism ahead of upcoming Test series.
England Cricket BBC Analysts Debate Robinson’s Inclusion for Remaining Tests vs New Zealand
English cricket commentators and analysts debated the merits of retaining the returning Oliver Robinson in England’s XI for the remaining Tests of the series.