I don't blame Ben Stokes for walking away - he was born to be England captain but has been BETRAYED by lesser men who hung him out to dry, writes OLIVER HOLT
It was what Ben Stokes stood for, in tandem with the Boy's Own adventures he conjured with bat and ball, that made him one of the greats of England cricket.
Ben Stokes Quits International Cricket
- England Test captain Ben Stokes announces international retirement Irish Times —
- Ben Stokes: 'I didn't have any more fight left in me' after Ashes loss ESPN Cricinfo —
- England test captain Stokes to retire from international cricket The Straits Times —
- Ben Stokes admits he was ‘burnt out’ after quitting as England captain The Independent —
- Inside Ben Stokes' bombshell retirement: The dressing-room confidants he told first, why Brendon McCullum was not surprised... and how the battle with England chiefs unfolded behind the scenes Daily Mail —