# Stokes Retires & Bazball Dies

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Podcast: [It's Just Not Cricket](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-just-not-cricket-5212860)
Published: 2026-06-29T17:00:01+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3625

## Resource

Ben Stokes announces his retirement from international cricket, while literally still in the thick of it.We review the match (not really) and Stokes' retirement call, plus a brief look at the enigmatic European erdstalls.

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