England will not face any action from the International Cricket Council (ICC) over Ben Stokes’ retirement video.

The ICC wrote to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) about the video in which former England captain Stokes told his teammates of his decision to retire after the third Test against New Zealand.

The footage was filmed in the England dressing room before day four at Trent Bridge and was then shared with broadcasters and on social media during the game later that day.

By releasing the images and audio before the conclusion of the third test, the ECB risked breaching the rules for player and referee areas (PMOA) at international matches. The PMOA rules are designed to support anti-corruption protocols.

In response to reports about the ICC letter, Stokes jokingly wrote on social media: “Fire him.”

The ICC wrote to the ECB on July 4. It is understood that the ECB has since responded and the matter has been concluded amicably.

Neither the ICC nor the ECB have commented.

In its original letter to the ECB, the ICC suggested that article 2.2.11 of the PMOA minimum standards had been violated.

It states that national cricket federations must: “Ensure that there are no fixed or temporary video cameras or other recording equipment installed within changing rooms used by teams for the purpose of transmitting video or audio footage.”

The ICC also said the ECB had previously been informed that any footage filmed at the PMOA must not contain audio or be released before the conclusion of a match.

Speaking at the end of day four, Stokes explained why the public announcement was made during the game, detailing that it was a plan between his agents and the ECB.

“I just said, ‘You guys work with Michael Lumb and Neil Fairbrother, who work with me, and you guys just come up with a plan,'” the all-rounder said.

Stokes was in the middle of a spell of bowling when the announcement was made at 15:25 BST and, with his first delivery after news of his retirement spread, he took the wicket of New Zealander Zak Foulkes.

The trial and Stokes’ international career did not end until the next day.