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England captain Ben Stokes stuns cricket with shock retirement as New Zealand close on series win

England captain Ben Stokes stunned the cricketing world with a bombshell mid-match retirement before confirming his status as the outgoing people's champion with a magical farewell wicket, though New Zealand remained firmly on course for a Test series victory.

England captain Ben Stokes stuns cricket with shock retirement as New Zealand close on series win

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England captain Ben Stokes stunned the cricketing world with a bombshell mid-match retirement before confirming his status as the outgoing people's champion with a magical farewell wicket, though New Zealand remained firmly on course for a Test series victory.

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England captain Ben Stokes stunned the cricketing world with a bombshell mid-match retirement before confirming his status as the outgoing people's champion with a magical farewell wicket, though New Zealand remained firmly on course for a Test series victory.

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