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CHESTER-LE-STREET, UK: Rassie van der Dussen’s century helped South Africa spoil Ben Stokes’s farewell to one-day international cricket as the Proteas won by 62 runs on the England star’s Durham home ground to go 1-0 up in a three-match series.
England white-ball captain Jos Buttler hailed Ben Stokes as a "fantastic ambassador" and a "once-in-a-generation player" after his retirement from one-day international cricket.
England captain Jos Buttler believes Ben Stokes’ retirement from one-day cricket should act as a “wake-up call” for the game, as he faces up to his own challenge of finding a way to replace his star all-rounder.
A day after making the shock announcement that he is retiring from ODIs, Ben Stokes stepped out at his home ground in Durham to play his final match of the format as England took on South Africa in their series opener. Stokes, who was England's hero in their 2019 World Cup final triumph and through the campaign in general, said it was "unsustainable" for him to play all three formats and hence stepped away from ODIs. In a heartwarming gesture, Stokes led the English team out as they took the field.
Ben Stokes’ one-day international retirement has brought heightened scrutiny on a fixture programme which has been termed “unsustainable” by the England Test captain.
England vs South Africa, 1st ODI Live Score Updates: South Africa skipper Keshav Maharaj has opted to bat against England in the first ODI of the three-match series on Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street on Tuesday. While the match in Durham kicks off the series between the two competitive sides, it will sees Ben Stokes bidding adieu to the ODI format. Stokes, who has made his final appearance in the format with his 105th game, announced about his decision to retire from ODIs on the eye of this match. England would be looking to give a perfect farewell in the ODIs to the star all-rounder with a win over the guests, while South Africa will also be equally eager for an early lead in the three-match series. (LIVE SCORECARD)
In a surprise announcement on Monday, England all-rounder Ben Stokes announced his retirement from the ODIs. He added that he will be playing his last ODI for England on Tuesday against South Africa in Durham. The 31-year-old England Test captain's ODI career will forever be remembered for his Player-of-the-Match performance in the 2019 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup final against New Zealand at Lord's. Explaining his decision to retire, Stokes said that playing all three formats of the game is just unsustainable for him right now.
Team India on Sunday defeated England by five wickets in the third and deciding ODI to clinch the series 2-1. Chasing a 260-run target against England in the match at Old Trafford in Manchester, India were 72 for 4 at one stage but a 133-run partnership between Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant turned the game on its head. While Hardik was dismissed after playing a 71-run knock off 55 balls, Pant stayed not out till the end to take India home with his 125 off 113 balls.