Cricket

Ben Stokes to retire from ODIs, will play his last match against South Africa

Sentinel Digital Desk

DURHAM: England all-rounder Ben Stokes announced on Monday that he will retire from ODI cricket after Tuesday's match against South Africa at his home ground, Riverside Ground, at Chester-le-Street in Durham. Stokes made his ODI debut against Ireland in 2011 and has scored 2919 runs in 104 ODIs, averaging 39.44, including three centuries and 21 half-centuries, and picked 74 wickets at an average of 41.79. He captained the ODI side during last summer's 3-0 series victory against Pakistan when first-choice members were unavailable due to Covid-19 outbreak. "I will play my last game for England in ODI cricket on Tuesday in Durham. I have decided to retire from this format, " said Stokes. (IANS)

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