AFP28 Jun, 2026 04:00 PM4 mins to readEngland's Ben Stokes receives a "guard of honour" as he walks back out onto the field following the tea break after it was announced he would retire from international cricket. Photo / AFPEngland captain Ben Stokes announced his shock retirement from international cricket on Sunday in the middle of a test match.
The 35-year-old allrounder confirmed his exit shortly before tea on the fourth day of the ongoing third and decisive test against New Zealand in Nottingham, having informed his teammates in










