India, June 29 -- Ben Stokes, the long-time England talisman, bowed out of international cricket on Monday after the Three Lions faced a crushing defeat in the third and final Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge. One of the best all-rounders the game has ever seen, Stokes stunned the world on Sunday after announcing his retirement from international cricket. The 35-year-old brought the curtain down on an illustrious career that lasted almost 15 years in international cricket.

Stokes' decision to retire also came in the aftermath of the nightclub incident after the Lord's Test. The England captain was dropped for the second Test at the Oval after he broke the team curfew and went to the nightclub with pacer Gus Atkinson. However, the...