Ben Stokes retires: What next for England?

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Jul 2, 202642:11Sports & Recreation

Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss what’s next for England’s Test team following Ben Stokes shock retirement. Who will take the armband, how will Stokes international career be remembered and is it the...

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