England Test captain Ben Stokes has revealed his plan after he retired from cricket. The 33-year-old, Stokes is in the prime of his career and has been a stalwart for England in the long format.
Stokes made his international debut in 2013 and has been part of the ODI World Cup 2019 and T20 World Cup 2022 winning teams. He was also named as England’s Test captain and has lost only one series since 2022.
“I can’t see myself being someone who when the day comes when I do stop playing, I’ll just not be involved with cricket. I do see myself probably wanting to go down the route of being a coach. I think that’s just with my love for the game. When I’m done playing, I’d love to be able to try and affect a few people’s careers,” told Stokes.
Furthermore, Stokes also spoke about his participation in the Champions Trophy in 2025 and revealed his excitement about being part of the event.
“It’s hard to turn down those sorts of big events, isn’t it? If I didn’t play another white-ball game, I’d be very content with how many games I’ve played and what I’ve been able to achieve.”
“I don’t know what the plan is going forward, whether they see me being a part of that or not. I’m sure there’ll be some conversation at some point about that. And I’ll be happy either way,” he said.
Ben Stokes has retired from ODIs but returned to the format ahead of the 2023 World Cup where he did not bowl. With England focusing on next year’s Ashes, the star cricketer suggested that they will go in with a fresh mindset.
“I don’t think we’ll be heading there with that feeling of, ‘Oh, we’ve got unfinished business because of the last time. Every Ashes series is its own event, its own occasion. It’s just giving ourselves the best opportunity to be able to pick a squad that we think is going to give us the best chance of winning out in Australia. We definitely know what we want.”
“When it comes to Australia, we’re basically not leaving any stone unturned. That doesn’t mean we’re going to win it. We’re going out there to hopefully win, but it’s just about picking the 15 or 16 blokes to give us the best chance of winning,” he concluded.
Ben Stokes is currently undergoing rehabilitation after picking a hamstring injury while Playing in The Hundred 2024. Ben Stokes is not playing in the ongoing Test series against Sri Lanka due to an injury but hopes to return for the Test series in England tour of Pakistan in 2024.
