from ODI cricket. He says his body needs a break.
Fair enough, he's the best person to know when to quit.

max.it

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On Monday, July 18, 2022 at 2:09:30 PM UTC+1, max.it wrote:
> from ODI cricket. He says his body needs a break.
> Fair enough, he's the best person to know when to quit.
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He is playing one more game against SA tomorrow

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2022/07/18/ben-stokes-retire-one-day-cricket-focus-england-test-captaincy/.
Ben Stokes has announced his retirement from one-day cricket to focus on his role as England Test captain, with Tuesday’s clash against South Africa to be his last match.

Stokes will continue to play T20 cricket for the national team, but says that “three formats are just unsustainable” since taking on the red-ball captaincy.

RH

On Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:09:26 +0100, max.it <max@tea.time> wrote:

>
>from ODI cricket. He says his body needs a break.
>Fair enough, he's the best person to know when to quit.

Has anyone from any country previously retired only from 50-over
cricket?

Plenty have retired from Tests to concentrate on white-ball, but
junking just one of the white-ball formats is unusual.

If nothing else, it shows where one modern cricketer's priorities lie.

Cheers,

Mike

On Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:41:29 +0100, Mike Holmans <spam@jackalope.uk>
wrote:

>On Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:09:26 +0100, max.it <max@tea.time> wrote:
>
>>
>>from ODI cricket. He says his body needs a break.
>>Fair enough, he's the best person to know when to quit.
>
>Has anyone from any country previously retired only from 50-over
>cricket?
>
>Plenty have retired from Tests to concentrate on white-ball, but
>junking just one of the white-ball formats is unusual.
>
>If nothing else, it shows where one modern cricketer's priorities lie.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Mike

I reckon he's reducing his injury risk and increasing his earning
potential.

max.it

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On Monday, July 18, 2022 at 3:06:59 PM UTC+1, Robert Henderson wrote:
> On Monday, July 18, 2022 at 2:09:30 PM UTC+1, max.it wrote:
> > from ODI cricket. He says his body needs a break.
> > Fair enough, he's the best person to know when to quit.
> >
> > max.it
> >
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> He is playing one more game against SA tomorrow
>
> https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2022/07/18/ben-stokes-retire-one-day-cricket-focus-england-test-captaincy/.
> Ben Stokes has announced his retirement from one-day cricket to focus on his role as England Test captain, with Tuesday’s clash against South Africa to be his last match.
>
> Stokes will continue to play T20 cricket for the national team, but says that “three formats are just unsustainable” since taking on the red-ball captaincy.
>
> RH

There is no like for like replacement for Stokes in ODIs but these players are pace bowling English allrounders with serious batting and bowling potential :

Tom Haines (Sussex)
Will Rhodes (Warks)
Ed Barnard (Worcs)
Jordon Tompson (Yorks )
George Hill (Yorks)

RH

On Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:41:29 +0100, Mike Holmans wrote:

> On Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:09:26 +0100, max.it <max@tea.time> wrote:
>
>>
>>from ODI cricket. He says his body needs a break.
>>Fair enough, he's the best person to know when to quit.
>
> Has anyone from any country previously retired only from 50-over
> cricket?
>
> Plenty have retired from Tests to concentrate on white-ball, but
> junking just one of the white-ball formats is unusual.
>
> If nothing else, it shows where one modern cricketer's priorities lie.

cricketers *and* administrators.
CA has been hinting about reducing the number of ODOs for a year or so now.
No prizes for guessing why.

alvey

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On Monday, July 18, 2022 at 9:16:35 PM UTC+1, alvey wrote:
> On Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:41:29 +0100, Mike Holmans wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:09:26 +0100, max.it <m...@tea.time> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>from ODI cricket. He says his body needs a break.
> >>Fair enough, he's the best person to know when to quit.
> >
> > Has anyone from any country previously retired only from 50-over
> > cricket?
> >
> > Plenty have retired from Tests to concentrate on white-ball, but
> > junking just one of the white-ball formats is unusual.
> >

well i'm very pleased to hear this, plus hes not in the 100.

on a postive level, i hope it shows that hes concentrating on tests and his
role as captain. my only concern is that it may mean that his knee problem
is more serious than they want to admit. I can understand why hes not
dropping the T20 becos of the upcoming WC. Although there are plenty of
seamer all rounders in the CC game, most of them are medium pacers or
batters who bowl a bit, none of them a really 80mph+ types, so theres no
ready replacement. Its another headache for JB.

> > If nothing else, it shows where one modern cricketer's priorities lie.
> cricketers *and* administrators.

money?

> CA has been hinting about reducing the number of ODOs for a year or so now.
> No prizes for guessing why.

they want more t20s?

mike

On Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:56:20 -0700 (PDT), mike <dmike204@yahoo.co.uk>
wrote:

>On Monday, July 18, 2022 at 9:16:35 PM UTC+1, alvey wrote:
>> On Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:41:29 +0100, Mike Holmans wrote:
>>
>> > On Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:09:26 +0100, max.it <m...@tea.time> wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >>from ODI cricket. He says his body needs a break.
>> >>Fair enough, he's the best person to know when to quit.
>> >
>> > Has anyone from any country previously retired only from 50-over
>> > cricket?
>> >
>> > Plenty have retired from Tests to concentrate on white-ball, but
>> > junking just one of the white-ball formats is unusual.
>> >
>
>well i'm very pleased to hear this, plus hes not in the 100.
>
>on a postive level, i hope it shows that hes concentrating on tests and his
>role as captain.

From what I gather, he has decided that he, personally and
single-handed, is going to save Test cricket for the next hundred
years. He's on a mission, and the 50-over stuff can go hang because it
doesn't give him anything useful. T20 is ideal for practicing hittng
in a game situation, so that's worth doing.

Cheers,

Mike

On Monday, July 18, 2022 at 9:16:35 PM UTC+1, alvey wrote:
> On Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:41:29 +0100, Mike Holmans wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:09:26 +0100, max.it <m...@tea.time> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>from ODI cricket. He says his body needs a break.
> >>Fair enough, he's the best person to know when to quit.
> >
> > Has anyone from any country previously retired only from 50-over
> > cricket?
> >
> > Plenty have retired from Tests to concentrate on white-ball, but
> > junking just one of the white-ball formats is unusual.
> >
> > If nothing else, it shows where one modern cricketer's priorities lie.
> cricketers *and* administrators.
> CA has been hinting about reducing the number of ODOs for a year or so now.
> No prizes for guessing why.
>
>
>
> alvey

As far as England i concerned you need to factor in the Hundred which the ECB hope will provide oodles of money. RH

On Monday, 18 July 2022 at 17:41:59 UTC+1, Mike Holmans wrote:
> On Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:09:26 +0100, max.it <m...@tea.time> wrote:
>
> >
> >from ODI cricket. He says his body needs a break.
> >Fair enough, he's the best person to know when to quit.
> Has anyone from any country previously retired only from 50-over
> cricket?
>
> Plenty have retired from Tests to concentrate on white-ball, but
> junking just one of the white-ball formats is unusual.
>
> If nothing else, it shows where one modern cricketer's priorities lie.

Kevin Pietersen wanted to quit ODIs only in 2012, but was told that he couldn't pick and choose between white-ball formats, so retired from both - then reversed his decision a few months later.

On Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 6:16:35 AM UTC+10, alvey wrote:
> CA has been hinting about reducing the number of ODOs for a year or so now.

ODOs are doomed. Such a crap format compared to Tests and T20. They filled their purpose, but it's time to say bye-bye.

On Tue, 19 Jul 2022 05:42:57 -0700 (PDT), David North
<nospam@lane-farm.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

>On Monday, 18 July 2022 at 17:41:59 UTC+1, Mike Holmans wrote:
>> On Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:09:26 +0100, max.it <m...@tea.time> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >from ODI cricket. He says his body needs a break.
>> >Fair enough, he's the best person to know when to quit.
>> Has anyone from any country previously retired only from 50-over
>> cricket?
>>
>> Plenty have retired from Tests to concentrate on white-ball, but
>> junking just one of the white-ball formats is unusual.
>>
>> If nothing else, it shows where one modern cricketer's priorities lie.
>
>Kevin Pietersen wanted to quit ODIs only in 2012, but was told that he couldn't pick and choose between white-ball formats, so retired from both - then reversed his decision a few months later.

A decade on, and no board would dare telling players which combination
of formats they are "allowed" to play or retire from.

Cheers,

Mike

On Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 3:02:45 AM UTC+10, Mike Holmans wrote:
> >Kevin Pietersen wanted to quit ODIs only in 2012, but was told that he couldn't pick and choose between white-ball formats, so retired from both - then reversed his decision a few months later.
> A decade on, and no board would dare telling players which combination
> of formats they are "allowed" to play or retire from.

The ECB had an undeniable vendetta against KP. Some say well deserved.

On Monday, July 18, 2022 at 9:56:22 PM UTC+1, mike wrote:
> On Monday, July 18, 2022 at 9:16:35 PM UTC+1, alvey wrote:
> > On Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:41:29 +0100, Mike Holmans wrote:
> >
> > > On Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:09:26 +0100, max.it <m...@tea.time> wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >>from ODI cricket. He says his body needs a break.
> > >>Fair enough, he's the best person to know when to quit.
> > >
> > > Has anyone from any country previously retired only from 50-over
> > > cricket?
> > >
> > > Plenty have retired from Tests to concentrate on white-ball, but
> > > junking just one of the white-ball formats is unusual.
> > >
> well i'm very pleased to hear this, plus hes not in the 100.
>
> on a postive level, i hope it shows that hes concentrating on tests and his
> role as captain. my only concern is that it may mean that his knee problem
> is more serious than they want to admit. I can understand why hes not
> dropping the T20 becos of the upcoming WC.

my mistake: hes not gonna play in the T20 WC. and he had some choice words for
the schedule, that is playing odis at the same time as tests = silly. I agree,
actually bloody daft.

i dunno how those spectators managed to watch 6hrs of cricket in 38C
on tuesday.

mike