India, June 29 -- Ben Stokes, England's Test captain, shocked the world on Sunday by announcing his retirement from international cricket. The announcement came midway through Day 4 of the third Test between England and New Zealand at Trent Bridge as Stokes decided to bring the curtain down on a long and illustrious career, which saw him emerge as one of the biggest match-winners of this generation. However, Michael Vaughan believes there is more to Stokes' decision than meets the eye.

The 2005 Ashes-winning captain believes that Stokes' call to retire was in part triggered by the "fallout" with the ECB after the nightclub fiasco earlier this month. Vaughan alleged a lack of trust between the all-rounder and the management.

Stokes was d...