England captain Ben Stokes announced on Sunday that he will retire from international cricket after the ongoing third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, ending a 15-year career.The announcement came when Stokes was in the middle of bowling. England Cricket has released a statement confirming that the 35-year-old will retire from international cricket after completing his Tests.Stokes had missed the second England Test after being involved in an incident at a London nightclub. Before returning to lead the team in Nottingham, he only spoke about the captaincy of the team “this week.”He informed his England teammates of his decision before the start of the fourth day of the Test against New Zealand.Speaking in the dressing room, an emotional Stokes said: “The reasons can wait, why, but I’ve had a lot of trips to the well before for this team, for you blokes, for people already and I’ve got another trip to do.“The only thing I’m asking, please, is that everyone do the same.”“We have a big job to do and the only thing I want is to leave the field, regardless of the result, knowing that the team has given everything for the last two days.“That’s the only thing I want, for everyone to give not only to me, selfishly, but also to the team.“I have a mental side. Now it’s time to go to work. Please, everyone else come with me.”For Stokes, the decision ends a 15-year international career that has included some of England’s most memorable cricket moments.In the summer of 2019, he played one of the most famous matches of his career, turning 84 when England won the ODI World Cup for the first time and defeated New Zealand in a final that is considered one of the greatest matches in the history of cricket.Six weeks later, Stokes produced another innings that became part of Ashes legend. His unbeaten 135 at Headingley led England to a one-wicket victory over Australia, keeping the series alive by almost one hand.