England captain Ben Stokes retires from international cricket
George Hartwell England captain Ben Stokes announces his retirement from international cricket after the Test series loss to New Zealand. He confirms his decision is final.
George Hartwell is the Senior Football Correspondent at News-GB.org, covering the Premier League, the EFL and the England national side with twelve years of reporting experience. He reported on West Country football before national coverage. He holds a degree in Sports Journalism from the University of the West of England and completed an NCTJ diploma. Based in Bristol, he watches grassroots football and writes a tactics column. “Tactics tell you more than any scoreline.”
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