2 min learnJul 9, 2026 09:05 PM IST
After the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) contacted the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over the timing and method of Ben Stokes’ retirement announcement throughout the third Check towards New Zealand final month, the person himself took to social media to ship a cheeky dig on the scenario.
Stokes had made his resolution to retire public on the fourth day of the Trent Bridge Check with the ECB filming the speech that he had made to his teammates contained in the dressing room forward of the day’s play and posting on social media when the match was nonetheless in progress.
The ICC alleged that publishing the footage earlier than the conclusion of the Check breached its minimal requirements governing Gamers’ and Match Officers’ Areas (PMOA) at worldwide matches.
Sack him … https://t.co/LYQ5ZlYqDE
— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) July 9, 2026
Stokes on Thursday quote tweeted the report on his social media and gave only a 2-word response. “Sack him,” the previous England captain mentioned playfully.
The ICC’s letter reportedly cites Article 2.2.11 of the PMOA laws, which requires nationwide cricket boards to “be sure that there are not any mounted or momentary video cameras or different recording gear arrange inside any dressing room utilized by the groups for the needs of broadcasting video or audio footage.”
The report added that the ICC had beforehand communicated to members that any footage captured contained in the PMOA shouldn’t embrace audio or be launched earlier than the top of a match.
Stokes bowed out with over 10,000 worldwide runs and 300-plus wickets, together with the uncommon distinction of being simply the third participant to bag 7000-plus Check runs and 200-plus wickets after Garry Sobers and Jacques Kallis.
On his final day as an England participant, the left-hander opened the batting in his last stroll to the crease and performed a quickfire cameo with two sixes within the chase earlier than holing out on 30 off 20 deliveries. Nonetheless, the match ended within the favour of the Kiwis who received the sequence 2-1.