In a shock decision, England's star all-rounder Ben Stokes announced on Monday that he will retire from ODI cricket and play his final match in the 50-over format on Tuesday against South Africa in Durham. The all-rounder made the announcement on his Twitter account with a picture of the World Cup trophy and a lengthy statement.

"I will play my last game for England in ODI cricket on Tuesday in Durham. I have decided to retire from this format. This has been an incredibly tough decision to make. I have loved every minute of playing with my mates for England. We have had an incredible journey on the way," said Stokes in the official statement.

"As hard as a decision as this was to come to, it's not as hard dealing with the fact I can't give my teammates 100% of myself in this format anymore. The England shirt deserves nothing less from anyone who wears it. Three formats are just unsustainable for me now. Not only do I feel that my body is letting me down because of the schedule and what is expected of us, but I also feel that I am taking the place of another player who can give Jos and the rest of the team their all. It's time for someone else to progress as a cricketer and make incredible memories like I have over the past 11 years," he added.

In addition to his statement, Stokes said: "I will give Test cricket everything I have and now, with this decision, I feel I can also give my full commitment to the T20 format. I want. I wish Josi Buttler, Matthew Mott, the players and the support staff, everyone success ahead We have made great strides in white ball cricket over the last seven years and the future looks bright. "I've loved all the 104 games I've played so far, I've got one more to go and it's great to play my last game in my hometown of Durham. As always the England fans. That's for me "You'll keep going. Be there. You are the best fans in the world. I hope we win on Tuesday and have a good set-up for the series against South Africa," he added.

Stokes currently plays 104 ODIs for England and has scored 2,919 runs at an average of 39.44. The all-rounder played in the 2019 World Cup final, hitting an unbeaten knockout of 84 against New Zealand in the top-flight clash. Stokes was adjudged man of the match.

After making his ODI debut against Ireland in 2011, Stokes scored 2919 runs, including three sets, and took 74 wickets. Last summer, he led the ODI team to a 3-0 win in the Royal London Series against Pakistan and was an inspirational leader.

Over-pressure games have always brought Stokes the most and he is now the captain of England's Test side. Under his leadership, England defeated New Zealand 3-0 in the Test series and then the Three Lions defeated India in the Edgbaston Test.