ENGLAND Test Captain Ben Stokes announced that he would be retiring from one day international cricket.

The 31-year old has announced that he will play South Africa in his final 105th and final ODI match at the Seat Unique Riverside on Tuesday.

Stokes stated that he can't give 100 percent to the ODI team after replacing Joe Root as Test skipper.

The Durham ace insists that he will continue playing T20 cricket on an international stage.

The ECB was informed by him that he would play his last game in ODI cricket for England on Tuesday in Durham. This format is no longer relevant to me. This was a difficult decision.

"I love every minute of playing with my friends for England. It was an amazing journey.

"As difficult as this decision was, it's not as difficult to accept the fact that I can't give my team members 100 percent of me in this format anymore.

"Anyone who wears the England shirt should be proud of it." I find three formats unsustainable.

"I feel like my body is giving up on me due to the schedule and what we have been doing, but I also feel like I'm taking Jos [Buttler]'s place and not being able to give Jos [Buttler] their best."

"It's now that someone else can make amazing memories and progress as a cricketer, just like I have in the past 11 years.

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"I will do everything possible to Test cricket and, now that I have made this decision, I feel confident I can also dedicate my full commitment to the T20 format."

"I wish Jos Buttler, Matthew Mott and all the players, support staff, every success in the future.

"We have made tremendous strides in white-ball Cricket over the past seven year, and the future looks bright."

"I've loved all the 104 games that I have played, but I still have one to go, and it's amazing to be playing my last game at Durham.

"As always, England fans have been there for me and will always be there. You are the greatest fans anywhere.

"I'm hopeful we can win Tuesday and set up the series against South Africa nicely."

Stokes's performance against New Zealand in 2019 Men's Cricket World Cup final will be his best-known moment.

England won the super over with dramatic results thanks to an unbeaten 84 by the all-rounder.

In 2011, he made his ODI debut in Ireland against Stokes, taking 74 wickets. He also scored 2,919 runs, including three centuries.