Sports · 30 June 2026

Ben Stokes announces retirement from international cricket

Exam-focused facts from the 30 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Ben Stokes announced his retirement from international cricket and his role as England Men's Test Captain.
  • His final appearance for England will be the third Rothesay Test Match against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.
  • The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the retirement of the all-rounder after a 15-year career.
  • Stokes was part of the England teams that won the 2019 One Day International (ODI) World Cup and the 2022 T20 World Cup.
  • He became the second cricketer to reach 7,000 Test runs and 250 wickets in the longest format of the game.

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