Ben Stokes to retire from ODI cricket: Netizens shower praise on England all-rounder
Stokes confirmed that England's first ODI match against South Africa on July 19 will be his last and it broke the hearts of his millions of fans across the globe.
Stokes confirmed that England's first ODI match against South Africa on July 19 will be his last and it broke the hearts of his millions of fans across the globe.
“I will play my last game for England in ODI cricket on Tuesday in Durham. I have decided to retire from this format. This has been an incredibly tough decision to make. I have loved every minute of playing with my mates for England. We have had an incredible journey on the way,” Stokes wrote on his official Twitter handle.
“As hard as a decision as this was to come to, it’s not as hard dealing with the fact I can’t give my teammates 100% of myself in this format anymore. The England shirt deserves nothing less from anyone who wears it,'" he added.
The flamboyant cricketer played 104 ODI matches for England, mustering 2919 runs at a healthy average of 39.45. It was his tremendous knock of unbeaten 84 against a formidable New Zealand side, which helped his team to lift the 2019 ODI World Cup. The grand history of English cricket will never be completed without mentioning Stokes' super performance on that day.
Here's how netizens reacted to Stokes' retirement news:
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— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) 1658143523000Thank you, @benstokes38 from ODI - the knock in 2019 World Cup final will be remembered forever. https://t.co/3l5kyIcfd5
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 1658144125000‘������’���� ������ �������� ���������������������� ���������� ��’���� �������� ������������ ��������������’. ����- Virat Kohli leads tributes as Ben Stokes announ… https://t.co/rv1ilEvYsz
— CricksLab (@CricksLab) 165815913800011 years and countless ODI memories โค๏ธ Thank you, @benstokes38 �� https://t.co/TroqvkZwsw
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) 1658144078000Ben Stokes giving up ODIs (one of the three formats) will be the new normal I feel @benstokes38
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) 1658144743000Ben Stokes you rocked my world �� https://t.co/gtKkfLZ6i9
— ๊ (@THXRIN_) 1658145127000Ben Stokes’ retirement from ODIs should send a message to administrations about the crammed schedules. The best pla… https://t.co/25K8veGoeV
— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell) 1658145500000No one listens to his body better than the player himself. A well thought, selfless decision by a great player who… https://t.co/nGTDg6Tp1y
— Mohammed Azharuddin (@azharflicks) 1658147823000"Ben Stokes ODI retirement for England a massive surprise." - Nasser Hussain (On Sky Sports)
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) 1658172979000������ ������������ ���� ��������, ������ ������������! ��โค๏ธ��������������’s World Cup hero Ben Stokes announces retirement from ODI cricket! He… https://t.co/PDB7JUbFBn
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