Yesterday's Cricket Had Everything: Ben Stokes Retires, Ireland Stun India, WI World Record, India Women Crash Out Of World Cup

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Yesterday’s cricket matches (June 28, 2026) had plenty of action and emotions, from overwhelming joy to heartbreak.
England captain Ben Stokes announced his retirement from cricket during a Test match.
Ireland stunned back-to-back world champions India again to clinch a historic T20I series.
West Indies rewrote the Test record books while India women crashed out of the T20 World Cup at Lord’s.

June 28 reminded us why we love, hate and will always miss cricket

Every now and then, cricket produces a day where one headline simply isn’t enough. Sunday, June 28, 2026, was one of those rare occasions.

England’s Test captain Ben Stokes announced his shock retirement from international cricket during England’s third Test against New Zealand.

Ireland then pulled off one of the biggest feats in their cricketing history by defeating back-to-back world champions India to seal a famous 2-0 T20I series win.

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In the Caribbean, West Indies rewrote the Test record books through Amir Jangoo and Roston Chase, before Australia women’s victory over India ended Harmanpreet Kaur’s side’s Women’s T20 World Cup campaign.

Morning to late in the day, there were plenty of emotions. As the old saying goes, one man’s joy is another man’s sorrow. As with all competitive sports, that was the case for different fans.

Here’s a quick look at the major events that happened during yesterday’s cricket matches.

Ben Stokes calls time on his England career

England were left stunned to the say the least after Stokes announced his retirement from international cricket midway through the third Test against New Zealand.

Stokes, who made his England debut in 2011, bows out with 122 Tests, 114 ODIs and 43 T20Is, leaving behind a legacy as one of England’s greatest all-rounders and captains.

In an emotional dressing-room speech released by the ECB, Stokes told his teammates: “There’s something that I know is going to happen over the next two days, which is that this is my last two days as your captain and my last two days representing England.”

“Reasons can wait why, but I’ve had many trips to the well before for this team, for you blokes, for people beforehand and I’ve got one more trip to do. And the only thing that I ask, please, is can everyone please do the same.”

“All the taps on the arse, all the emotion all that kind of stuff, please can we just wait for the end of this game because we’ve still got s***loads more work to do and I’ve got a s***load more work that I want to do,” he continued.

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The announcement came just weeks after Stokes returned from his suspension following the nightclub controversy that forced him to miss the second Test against New Zealand.

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As news of his retirement spread around Trent Bridge during the second session, the crowd rose to its feet to applaud their captain. Moments later, in quintessential “Ben Stokes fashion”, he struck with his very next over, dismissing Zakary Foulkes.