England captain Ben Stokes retires from international cricket

England cricket captain Ben Stokes, 35, has announced his retirement from international cricket, stating he believes it is the best thing for the team going forward. The shock announcement came on the fourth day of the third and deciding Test match against New Zealand. During his career, which began in 2011, Stokes scored more than 10,000 runs and took over 300 wickets, and he had served as England captain since 2022.