Ben Stokes announces shock retirement from ODI cricket

Ben Stokes announces shock retirement from ODI cricket

Stokes, who played 104 ODIs for England, informed about his retirement from this format on social media. Due to excessive cricket, he has said to retire from ODIs and focus on the rest of the format. Big blow to England, all-rounder Ben Stokes announces retirement from ODIs after India's loss

The current Test skipper of England, Ben Stokes has announced his retirement from the ODI format. He announced that he will play his last game in the format against South Africa on Tuesday in Durham.

He stated that it has been a tough decision for him to make but he feels that he cannot give his 100 percent in the ODIs. The left-handed batter scored 2919 runs in 104 games and took 74 wickets. His best performance was undoubtedly in the 2019 World Cup final where he single-handedly won England the title.