The International Cricket Council (ICC) contacts the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) following Ben Stokes’ retirement announcement. Multiple reports say the ICC is in touch with the ECB regarding a video in which Stokes announces the end of his international career. The announcement becomes public during the fourth day of the third Test between England and New Zealand at Trent Bridge. Stokes tells his teammates about his decision before it is released more widely, with the news subsequently emerging while play continues in the match. The ECB confirms it has been contacted by the ICC, according to the accounts provided. The reports do not specify the outcome of the contact or any sanctions or formal decisions, but indicate that the ICC’s communication concerns how the retirement announcement was handled and shared. Overall, both sources describe the same sequence: Stokes announces his retirement during an active Test match, and the ECB later receives contact from the ICC connected to that announcement and the accompanying video.