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Ben Stokes after being dismissed at Test level for the final time.
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Stokes announces retirement, opens batting in wild scenes

England captain Ben Stokes stunned the cricketing world with a bombshell mid-match retirement before a remarkable finish to the fourth day of their Test clash against New Zealand.

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