After leaving his homeland New Zealand and coming to England, he made Durham the ‘home’, the county team he embraced; He played his last ODI on Tuesday night at Durham’s Chester-Le Street against South Africa.

However, Ben Stokes believes he made the decision on time. It was becoming difficult for him to continue playing in all three editions in line with the busy schedule.

The star all-rounder told the BBC Test Match Special, “I think cricket is being pushed too much on people.” (On a packed schedule) It is very difficult to keep up with three editions. We are not cars that keep on refueling. When it runs out, I will refill it and keep it ready to go.

Ben Stokes, who was away from cricket for six months due to mental exhaustion, could not take the pressure anymore. With the Test leadership on him and the T20 World Cup ahead of him, he wanted to be more focused on both the editions, I told Stuart Broad about his decision to retire after the first ODI against India. He is still playing Tests at the age of 36. Because he hasn’t played an ODI since 2016. When I’m 36, I’ll go back and remember this moment. I can say that I can still represent England in Test cricket because I left ODIs at the right time.

England will go into the campaign to retain the ODI World Cup in India next year. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will want to get Stokes a lot as he has a long experience of playing in the IPL. Asked if he would return if the team needed, Stokes said that one should not enter the team in a hurry if he had not played this version for a long time. By doing so, injustice will be done to the person who is supposed to get the opportunity. Maybe I don’t want to do that. But it’s an ICC event. If the team wants, I can say yes (even to come back).