{"id":12002,"date":"2026-06-11T14:02:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T08:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slsports.lk\/?p=12002"},"modified":"2026-06-11T14:02:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T08:32:03","slug":"is-ben-stokes-really-planning-to-retire-from-cricket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slsports.lk\/si\/is-ben-stokes-really-planning-to-retire-from-cricket\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Ben Stokes really planning to retire from cricket?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we think of the England cricket team, the greatest all-rounder who immediately comes to mind is Ben Stokes. But now, a new rumor that is making all cricket fans sad has started spreading rapidly through foreign media. That is, Stokes is preparing to bid farewell to his international cricket career forever.<br>The root of this is an unfortunate incident that took place in a nightclub on June 7th. According to sources, Ben Stokes and another talented player in England, Gus Atkinson, have also been involved in this incident. Due to this incident, the England Cricket Board (ECB) is preparing to launch a special investigation into the two of them.<br>Cricket sources say that with this investigation, Ben Stokes has a great chance of losing his England Test cricket captaincy. In a context where he is about to lose his captaincy, Stokes himself has already decided to voluntarily step down from his Test captaincy. Not only that, but foreign media reports that he has decided to bid farewell to international cricket due to the long-running controversy. However, cricket fans can still hold out a little hope. 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