Ben Stokes will play for the first time since retiring from international cricket as he features for Durham in Derbyshire on Tuesday.

The former England captain will be part of the first round of One-Day Cup matches on the day The Hundred begins.

Stokes announced an abrupt retirement from international cricket during England’s third Test against New Zealand last month.

Before that match, Stokes, 35, missed the second test during an investigation into an incident at a London nightclub.

In his period away from the English team, the all-rounder played in Durham County’s championship match against Northamptonshire.

Although Stokes said he had developed “negative feelings” about playing for England, he said his time in county cricket rekindled his love for the game.

“Coming back to Durham, when I wasn’t playing in the second Test, I found a new life for the game, but unfortunately I couldn’t get that feeling back,” Stokes said.

“I’m really excited about the next part of what I have to do. Coming back to playing for my boyhood club, Durham, I’m comparing this week to that week; I’m excited right now.

“But there have been moments this week that have been really difficult and that adds to everything and makes it clear that I have made the right decision.”

After playing in the One-Day Cup, Stokes could participate in the championship again before the end of the season.

The timing of his return clashes with the launch of the renewed version of The Hundred.

This season is the first since stakes in all eight franchises were sold to investors for around £520m, resulting in some new team names, brands and players making more money.

Stokes did not participate in the auction and was scheduled to play for Durham in the One-Day Cup before announcing his retirement.

Depending on the extent of his involvement, Stokes, perhaps the country’s most prominent cricketer, could find himself playing in some intimate venues.

Durham have home matches scheduled at South Northumberland Cricket Club in Gosforth and Darlington CC. Your trip to Yorkshire is at York CC.

Stokes has not played any 50-overs cricket since the 2023 World Cup, which was also his last limited overs match for England.

The match in Derby will mark the first time Stokes has played in a domestic one-day match for Durham in 12 years.

His most recent 50-over match for Durham was their victory over Warwickshire in the 2014 One-Day Cup final. Then, aged 23, he made 164 in the semi-final over Nottinghamshire.

Stokes’ last domestic 50-over cricket was a stint playing for Canterbury in New Zealand in 2017, during the period in which he missed England’s Ashes tour of Australia following an incident outside a Bristol nightclub.

Since Stokes’ retirement from international cricket, Brendon McCullum has been sacked as England Test coach.

McCullum said he had received “good messages” from Stokes since the announcement.