England’s Ben Stokes speaks to media on the finish of day 4 of the third Take a look at in opposition to New Zealand on the Trent Bridge Cricket Floor in Nottingham, Britain, June 28, 2026. — Reuters
The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) sought clarification from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over footage of former Take a look at captain Ben Stokes informing his teammates of his choice to retire from worldwide cricket, in accordance with reviews revealed within the English media on Wednesday.
For the unversed, Article 2.2.11 of the PMOA minimal requirements states nationwide cricket federations ought to: “Ensure that there are no fixed or temporary video cameras or other recording equipment set up within any dressing room used by the teams for the purposes of broadcasting video or audio footage.”
In consequence, the ICC despatched a letter to the ECB on Saturday and said that the cricket board had breached the availability by recording and broadcasting the footage and audio of Stokes’ tackle earlier than the Take a look at concluded.
The report additional claimed that the ICC had additionally beforehand knowledgeable the ECB that any footage shot within the PMOA should not carry audio or be launched earlier than the conclusion of a match.
Notably, Stokes, whereas talking to the broadcasters on the conclusion of the penultimate day of the deciding Take a look at, had additionally defined the explanation behind the general public announcement through the play, sharing that it was “a plan” between his brokers and the ECB.
“I just said, ‘You guys work with Michael Lumb and Neil Fairbrother, who work with me, and you guys just come up with a plan’,” Stokes had mentioned.
