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What really happened in the Press Box when news of Ben Stokes' retirement broke? Where now for England, Baz, Rob and the red ball captaincy? Are there any winners in all of this? What will England do about Harry Brook? And did anybody know he was about to quit?
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"What went on behind the scenes before, during and after Stokes' retirement bombshell" is an episode of Following On: talkSPORT's cricket show. Runtime 51 min. Published July 2, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.