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Ben Stokes Stuns Cricket World with Immediate International Retirement Announcement
England cricket captain Ben Stokes shocked the sporting world by announcing his retirement from international cricket immediately after the deciding Test against New Zealand. The 35-year-old star, a hero of England's 2019 World Cup triumph and 2022 T20 World Cup win, made the announcement in an emotional dressing-room speech. ECB chairman Richard Thompson called Stokes "one of England's greatest cricketers and an icon of his generation."