England white-ball captain Jos Buttler hopes that Ben Stokes ' retirement from ODI cricket will provide a "wake-up call" to the game's authorities.
Stokes played his 105th and final ODI for England at his home ground Chester-le-Street, but was denied a fairytale farewell as South Africa won the match by 62 runs. In his retirement statement, Stokes described England's current schedule as "unsustainable" and Buttler certainly seems to share his concerns with his white-ball side seven games into a run of 12 matches in just 24 days.
"It should definitely be a bit of a wake-up call," Buttler said. "Absolutely. Especially with the magnitude of the player. Ben's one of the most recognisable players in world cricket, someone everyone wants to see play in every format.
