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Cricket Player's Retirement and Coaching Search

Updated 2026-06-28 18:40 UTC 1 source Neutral

Ben Stokes has retired from international cricket due to burnout. The Scottish FA is now searching for a new national head coach, with no options off the table.

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BBC Sport
The Scottish FA's chief executive says "nothing's off the table" in replacing Steve Clarke as national head coach, a process that "starts now".
2026-06-28 17:59 UTC
BBC Sport
Ben Stokes describes the reasons for his international retirement as he says he became 'burned out' in the build-up to the summer.
2026-06-28 18:26 UTC
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