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Ben Stokes retires... so what next? New Zealand win the series & Ireland's famous results against India
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- Wisden Cricket Weekly
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- Jun 30, 2026
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- 4520
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Summary
Cameron, Lawrence and Phil reflect on another chaotic week, one which saw Ben Stokes retire from international cricket and New Zealand win the series 2-1 at Trent Bridge. Also on the show, Nathan Johns joins us to chat about Ireland's historic 2-0 T20I series victory against India, the current T20 World Cup champions. 0:00 Intro / 0:34 KIA UK / 1:02 Initial reactions to Stokes' retirement / 7:34 Who takes over as captain? / 15:54 Key & McCullum / 28:24 The state of the England Test team / 32:44 How do England replace Stokes in their XI? / 40:53 KIA's Young Cricketer competition / 41:24 Gullivers Sports Travel / 42:54 New Zealand / 51:25 Ireland's famous series win against India / 1:04:29 West Indies vs Sri Lanka / 1:11:28 Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh / 1:14:21 Outro KIA UK 🚗 Find out more about Kia’s range of EVs: https://www.kia.com/uk/electric-hybrid-cars/electric-cars/ Find out more about Kia's Young Cricketer competition: https://www.kiaoval.com/sign-up-for-kias-young-cricketer-competition-for-a-chance-to-play-at-the-kia-oval/ SPORTS TRAVEL EVENTS ✈️🇿🇦 Be part of England's tour of South Africa this winter: https://gulliverstravel.co.uk/event/england-cricket-tour-south-africa-0?utm_source=wisden&utm_medium=Instagram&utm_campaign=southafrica2026 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Subscribe annually to the print version of WCM (£41.99) and receive a free copy of 'Bedtime Tales for Cricket Tragics' by Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon by using code WCMBEDTIME26: https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/wcm-pdbase 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket 👉 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #BenStokes #TestCricket #EnglandvsNew…