'One of my closest friends': Jofra Archer pays emotional tribute to Ben Stokes as England Test captain retires originally appeared on Cricket News. Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Jofra Archer paid an emotional tribute to retiring England captain Ben Stokes, calling him a close friend.
Archer said Stokes had always been someone he could turn to throughout his England career.
He admitted the England dressing room will not feel the same without Stokes around.
The cricketing world is still coming to terms with Ben Stokes' shock international retirement, and few have felt the news more deeply than Jofra Archer. The England fast bowler delivered a heartfelt and emotional tribute to a man he considers far more than just a captain.