England whites captain Jos Buttler has described Ben Stokes as a “player of a generation”, while his predecessor Eoin Morgan hailed him as a “true leader” after the all-star retired. from ODIs, leaving the cricket world in shock.
The main architect of England’s historic 2019 World Cup win, Stokes ended his 105-match ODI career with a forgettable five-game half at his home in Durham as England lost to South Africa. 62 games to a 0-1 loss in the third half of the series.
“Players like Ben are once generation players, so it was a good challenge for us (as the ODI side) to find our best path as players. a team without him,” Buttler said after the game.
“From myself and all the England fans, we want to say thank you for everything he has done in this format of the game.
“Three years ago (the 2019 World Cup final) will last a long time in the memory but every day he appeared, whether in training or in a match, he contributed 100 per cent. He has been a great ambassador for us in ODI cricket. Stokes, 31, has said that playing all three formats in a “packed” ticketing schedule is “unsustainable” for him.
Comprehensive player ODI stats of 2,924 runs, three hundreds, 74 goals with 5 goals in 61 career best games against Australia in September 2013. “We are. will miss him and it’s bittersweet to be an England fan. It’s a bit sad that Ben is no longer in this game but our loss in ODI cricket will definitely be in England’s favor in Test cricket,” Buttler said.
However, Stokes will continue to play T20Is while leading the Test faction.
“It’s (Test) his favorite and preferred format, especially now that he’s captain, and I’m sure it’ll give him a much longer lifespan in its purest form. of the game,” Buttler said.
Former captain Morgan, who stepped down from the role earlier this summer, is also “sad” about Stokes’ ODI retirement.
“He’s a true leader who gets people to follow him and makes people play better by making them believe anything is possible,” Morgan said. Sky Sports Cricket.
“It has been a great pleasure to be able to play with him for such a long time and it is extremely sad for him to retire from this form at the age of 31.”
