England Test captain Ben Stokes to retire from international cricket (opens in new tab)

will retire from international cricket ​after the ongoing Test match against New Zealand at ‌Trent Bridge, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Sunday, bringing the curtain down on a career that included the 2019 World ​Cup triumph and one of the most celebrated Ashes ​innings of the modern era at Headingley that same ⁠year. When the news was announced at Trent Bridge during ​play it drew a standing ovation from the crowd, and Stokes ​took a wicket with his first ball afterwards. The 3...