Naseer Hussain calls Stokes’ leave “Madness”

England’s legendary cricketer Naseer Hussain opened up on Ben Stokes resigning from One-Day Internationals at 31 years old. Former England captain feels that the excess of cricket is the explanation for cricketers stopping one type of cricket from the get-go in their profession. 

Stokes, who assumed a crucial part in England winning the 2019 ICC World Cup, took a shocking decision to resign from fifty overs cricket subsequent to playing only 104 games. Stokes in his retirement message referenced that playing three configurations had become unreasonable for him.

The main ODI against South Africa on Tuesday will be his last 50-over game for England.

“It is disappointing news to say the least but it is a reflection of where the cricketing schedule is at the moment. It is madness for players, If the ICC just keep putting on ICC events and individual boards just keep filling the gaps with as much cricket as possible, eventually these cricketers will just say I’m done.”

Hussain wrote in his column for ‘Sky Sports.’

England cricket team’s timetable from July to November

• 3 ODIs against South Africa
• 3 T20Is against South Africa
• 3 Test against South Africa
• 3 T20Is against Australia
• 3 ODIs against Australia
• ICC T20 World Cup 2022

“Stokes is done with one format aged 31, which can’t be right, really. The schedule needs looking at, it is a bit of a joke at the moment,”

he added.

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His unbeaten 84 helped to send the match into a Super Over as England claimed their first 50-over World Cup title in the most thrilling of circumstances.

The cricketing plan is totally insane right now. Since his World Cup-winning heroics in 2019 Stokes has played nine ODIs attributable to wounds, psychological well-being break and responsibility to the executives.

With the IPL set to have a committed two-and-half month selective window from the following Futures Tours and Program (FTP) schedule of the ICC beginning 2024, Hussain feels 50-over cricket will confront more losses.

Stokes’s ODI career will be for all time remembered with his Player-of-the-Match execution in the World Cup last against New Zealand at the Lord’s quite a while back.

🗣️ "It is a reflection of where the cricketing schedule is at the moment, it is madness for players."

Nasser Hussain says it's 'disappointing news' that Ben Stokes has announced his retirement from ODI cricket and feels the busy cricket schedule is to blame. pic.twitter.com/eVH316rFak

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) July 18, 2022