Ben Stokes To Play For a New Country Post Retirement? Here's What We Know

England's star all-rounder Ben Stokes shocked the world when he announced his international retirement during the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Stokes is currently 35 years of age and still in good shape.

While he has stopped playing international cricket, his cricket future is far from over. Speculations about Ben Stokes cricket future have emerged after his retirement and we have some news in this regard.

Will Ben Stokes Play For a New Country After Retirement?

Talking about Ben Stokes post retirement plans, there are no reports suggesting that he will play for another country. Some have predicted that he might play for New Zealand, the country of his birth. However, he is unlikely to play international cricket again.

According to ESPN, Ben Stokes confirmed his availability for Durham in domestic cricket. He will also be available to play in various franchise leagues across the world. It is a good news for these leagues, which can see one of the best all-rounders in the world.

Stokes last played white-ball cricket during the ODI World Cup 2023, when England crashed out of the league stage of the tournament. Since then, he has prioritized Test cricket and has even stayed away from the IPL.

But Ben Stokes international retirement might have paved the way for him to get back playing these leagues yet again. The all-rounder, who is the regarded as one of the best cricketers in the world, is now open to play in these leagues, which will give the youngsters a great learning experience.

Ben Stokes Entertains Crowd In His Final International Innings

In his final Test innings, Ben Stokes surprised everyone when he came to open the batting alongside Ben Duckett. The England captain entertained with the bat and smashed 30 runs off just 20 balls, a knock that featured 2 fours and 2 sixes. However, he was removed by Zak Foulkes as he attempted another attacking shot.

With England chasing a big target of 373 runs in the ENG vs NZ 3rd Test, Stokes and Duckett gave a perfect start to them. However, the aggressive intent resulted in the fall of wickets and England were restricted to 103-4 at Stumps on Day 4. The hosts need 270 runs to win on the last day with 6 wickets in hand.