ENG vs NZ: Jofra Archer became emotional on Ben Stokes’ retirement, said – ‘His absence will always be felt’

Samira Vishwas

Tezzbuzz|30-06-2026

Delhi: New Zealand won the third Test by defeating England by 160 runs at Trent Bridge on Monday. With this victory, New Zealand won the three-match Test series 2-1. New Zealand has defeated England in its home Test series after 2021. The biggest contribution in this was from Darryl Mitchell. England had set a target of 373 runs for New Zealand to win, chasing which the host team collapsed for 212 runs.

In this way, the international career of captain Ben Stokes ended with the defeat. After Stokes’ retirement, Joffra Archer looked quite emotional.

‘Ben Stokes will be missed the most in the dressing room’

Joffra Archer said after the match that Stokes will be missed in the England dressing room and it will not be easy to play without him. He said in this context,

It is noteworthy that Stokes had announced his retirement from international cricket on the fourth day of the Test match.

After Stokes made the announcement, all the spectators present in the stadium applauded loudly and congratulated him for a wonderful career. At the same time, he also received a guard of honor from the players of both the teams.

Stokes’ performance in the last test

Even though Stokes could not show anything special with the bat in the last match of his international career, he definitely impressed with the ball. Stokes was successful in dismissing 6 batsmen. He scored a total of 45 runs in both the innings.

FAQ

How many runs did Ben Stokes score in test format?

Ben Stokes scored 7273 runs in test format.

How many wickets did Ben Stokes take in test format?

Ben Stokes took 252 wickets in test format.

How many wickets did Ben Stokes take in test format?

Ben Stokes took 252 wickets in test format.

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