LONDON: Ben Stokes, the legendary all-rounder for England, made the unexpected decision to stop playing one-day cricket on Monday, citing the “unsustainable” strain of competing in all three formats.
Stokes, 31, said in a statement from the England and Wales Cricket Board that his 105th and final one-day international will be played on Tuesday against South Africa at his home stadium in Durham (ECB).
Stokes, who will still participate in Twenty20 Internationals, stated that “three formats are just unsustainable for me at this point.”
I also feel like my body is failing me as a result of the schedule and what is demanded of us. England overcame New Zealand, and Stokes was awarded player of the game.. Stokes takes over as the Test captain in April.
One of the most dynamic players of his generation, Stokes has recently struggled with a number of injuries and took a year off from playing to concentrate on his mental health.
