Ben Stokes – talent and temperament

Ben Stokes, one of the world’s greatest cricketers, made a stunning retirement announcement on the fourth day of the deciding England Test at Trent Bridge. His shock exit appeared to have been triggered by burnout and an increasingly strained relationship with the England Cricket Board. Plus perhaps a serious facial injury he suffered in March after being hit by a ball in the Durham nets which had more of an effect than he has admitted publicly.“It might sound quite selfish but this