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
The world governing body had also previously informed the ECB 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
Speaking at his final press conference in England, Stokes expressed his “100% support” for vice-captain Brook as his successor. “There was a reason they asked him to be vice-captain,” Stokes said. Brook has been a substitute since late last summer but was preferred to Joe Root when England needed a captain for the second Test
So a decision Stokes made as he was putting on the pads on Saturday leaves England staring at a future they would have hoped to delay much longer. Who becomes the new captain? Stokes said he is “100%” behind Harry Brook, whose challenge is to prove he is mature enough to lead the Test team.
Available for more than one year Following the shock announcement of Ben Stokes’ retirement from International Cricket, Greg, Jimmy and Felix try to make sense of a dramatic week at Trent Bridge. So many questions… Why now? Who will be the new Captain? What’s next for Baz? Will Ben change his mind? Why are we
Available for more than one year Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss the future of the England Test team following the shock retirement of Ben Stokes. Who will take the armband, how will Stokes’ international career be remembered and is it the end of ‘Bazball’? Succeeding as a professional in one sport is