Ben Stokes retires until next year's Ashes. Who will take the reins and lead England out now? New Zealand looked pretty good too and we got to learn a handful of their players' names.

In other news, Ireland hand India a 2-0 series defeat in Belfast and Australia continue to charge on in the Women's World Cup. 

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