- Ben Stokes announced his retirement from international cricket to his England teammates in an emotional dressing room speech.
- His final match as captain will be the current Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, which is the decider in their three-game series.
- Stokes, who has captained England's Test team since 2022, urged his team to give their absolute best for the remaining two days of the match.
- He declined to elaborate on his reasons for retiring at this time, stating they could wait until after the game.
- A talismanic figure, Stokes made his international debut in 2011 and was instrumental in England's 2019 Cricket World Cup victory and his iconic Headingley innings.
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