BEN STOKES RETIRES

The Analyst Inside Cricket

Sport Social Podcast Network

Cricket, Sports

4.5 • 659 Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Ben Stokes, one of the greatest all-rounders the game has seen, announed his international retirement today. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann pay tribute to a remarkable cricketer, remember his highights, ask 'why now' and consider how England replace the irreplaceable. Oh, also, there's still a Test match going on whch New Zealand will probably go on to win and clinch the series. What will that mean for Bazball and the England heirarchy? To read Simon Hughes' piece on Substack predicting this eventuality 2 weeks ago click this link #cricket #england #stokes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:48.8	Oh, late swing for Anderson now.
0:50.8	It is out.
0:55.8	Stokes flashes it away through the covers for four
0:57.4	and England have won the match
0:59.2	Hello welcome to the analyst inside cricket
1:05.8	with Simon Hughes in London
1:07.5	and Simon Mann in Nottingham
1:09.8	I didn't miss much today did I What happened in Nottingham? I'm baffled. There seems to be a lot of excitement about something. As ever, Yos, you're in the wrong place at the wrong time. Well, no, that's not strictly speaking true. Early this season, you got an interview with Sonny Baker on the day he was selected for the England Test Squad. You were actually in the right place at the right
1:31.4	time. The trains to Notting him up and back, they're not great on a Sunday, so you
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