New Delhi: England all-rounder Ben Stokes announced on Monday that he will retire from ODI cricket after Tuesday’s match against South Africa at his home ground, Riverside Ground, in Durham. Stokes made his ODI debut against Ireland in 2011 and has scored 2919 runs in 104 ODIs, including three centuries, and picked 74 wickets. He captained the ODI side during last summer’s 3-0 series victory against Pakistan when first-choice members were unavailable due to Covid-19 outbreak.
Ben Stokes tweeted:
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— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) July 18, 2022
“I will play my last game for England in ODI cricket on Tuesday in Durham. I have decided to retire from this format. This has been an incredibly tough decision to make. I have loved every minute of playing with my mates for England. We have had an incredible journey on the way,” said Ben Stokes.
“As hard as a decision as this was to come to, it’s not as hard dealing with the fact I can’t give my teammates 100% of myself
in this format anymore. The England shirt deserves nothing less from anyone who wears it.” added Stokes.
“Three formats are just unsustainable for me now. Not only do I feel that my body is letting me down because of the schedule and what is expected of us, but I also feel that I am taking the place of another player who can give Jos and the rest of the
team their all. It’s time for someone else to progress as a cricketer and make incredible memories like I have over the
past 11 years” stokes also said.
I will give everything I have to Test cricket, and now, with this decision, I feel I can also give my total commitment to the T20
format. I would like to wish Jos Butter, Matthew Mott, the players and the support staff every success going forward. We have made great strides in white-ball cricket over the past seven years, and the future looks bright.” Stokes on his twitter.
“I have loved all 104 games I have played so far, I’ve got one more, and it feels amazing to be playing my last game at my
home ground in Durham. As always, the England fans have always been there for me and will continue to be there. You’re the best fans in the world. I hope we can win on Tuesday and set the series up nicely against South Africa.” Tweeted Stokes
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