Ben Stokes ends England career with New Zealand series loss
Ben Stokes took the field for England in the third and decisive Test against New Zealand in Nottingham, which ended in a 3‑0 series loss. The defeat marked Stokes’s final appearance in international cricket, as he announced his retirement immediately after the match.
Throughout the series he contributed 45 runs and claimed two wickets, trying to rally a struggling side. England now faces the task of finding a new leader to fill the captain’s void.
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