Ben Stokes announces retirement from Tests, shocks cricket world Cricket News:

England captain Ben Stokes announced on Sunday that he will retire from international cricket after the ongoing third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, ending a career that spanned 15 years.The announcement came while Stokes was in the middle of a bowling spell. England Cricket released a statement confirming that the 35-year-old will retire from international cricket after the trial.Stokes missed England’s second Test after being involved in an incident at a London nightclub. Before returning to lead the Nottingham side, he only explained the captaincy of the team “this week.”He informed his England teammates of his decision before the start of the fourth day of the deciding Test against New Zealand.Speaking in the dressing room, an emotional Stokes said: “The reasons can wait, why, but I’ve had a lot of trips to the well before for this team, for you guys, for the people before and I’ve got one more trip to do.“The only thing I ask, please, is that everyone does the same.”“We have a lot of hard work to do and the only thing I want is to walk off that field, regardless of the result, knowing that I’ve given this team everything over the last two days.“That’s all I want, to give it my all not only for me, selfishly, but also for this team.“I got the emotional part of it. Now it’s time to work. Please, everyone with me.”For Stokes, the decision ends a 15-year international career that has included some of the most memorable moments in England cricket.In the summer of 2019, he played one of the defining innings of his career, scoring 84 as England won the ODI World Cup for the first time by beating New Zealand in a final widely regarded as one of the greatest games in cricket history.Just six weeks later, Stokes produced another innings that has become part of Ashes folklore. His unbeaten 135 at Headingley guided England to a remarkable one-wicket victory over Australia, keeping the series alive almost single-handedly.