The International Cricket Council (ICC) has started an investigation into the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after video footage of Ben Stokes announcing his retirement from international cricket was shared publicly.

國際板球理事會 (ICC) 已開始對英格蘭及威爾斯板球委員會 (ECB) 展開調查，原因是 Ben Stokes 宣布退出國際賽的影片片段被公開分享。

The problem began when a video with audio was released showing Ben Stokes telling his teammates about his retirement in the dressing room. This happened during the third Test match against New Zealand at Trent Bridge. The footage was sent to broadcasters and social media at 15:25 BST on the fourth day, before the match had finished. The ICC claims that this action broke Article 2.2.11 of the Players' and Match Officials' Areas (PMOA) rules, which forbid using recording equipment in dressing rooms for broadcasting. Furthermore, the ICC had stated that any such footage must have no audio and must not be released until the match is over.

問題始於一段帶有聲音的影片被發布，顯示 Ben Stokes 在更衣室告知隊友他將退休。這發生在 Trent Bridge 舉行的對紐西蘭第三場測試賽期間。該片段在第四天 BST 15:25 被傳送到廣播公司和社交媒體，而當時比賽尚未結束。ICC 稱此舉違反了《球員及賽事官員區域》(PMOA) 守則的第 2.2.11 條，該條款禁止在更衣室使用錄影設備進行播送。此外，ICC 曾明確表示，任何此類片段必須不含聲音，且必須在比賽結束後才能發布。

These rules are part of a larger anti-corruption system designed to protect the integrity of the game. Although the ECB has not officially replied to the ICC yet, the news arrived during a meeting between ECB chair Richard Thompson and ICC chairman Jay Shah. Ben Stokes, who had planned the timing of the announcement with his managers and the ECB, reacted to the news of the investigation on social media by simply writing, "Sack him."

這些守則是一個更大規模反貪腐體系的一部分，旨在保護比賽的公正性。雖然 ECB 尚未正式回覆 ICC，但該消息是在 ECB 主席 Richard Thompson 與 ICC 主席 Jay Shah 會面期間傳出的。Ben Stokes 之前已與其經理及 ECB 計劃好宣布時機，他對調查消息在社交媒體上的反應僅僅是寫道：「開除他」。

At the same time, the ECB is dealing with internal instability. Because Stokes has retired, the board must appoint a new Test captain before the August series against Pakistan. This process is difficult because the team has performed poorly in recent Test matches and has faced several off-field scandals. Consequently, the ECB is conducting a wide review of the men's team management, including the positions of head coach Brendon McCullum and cricket director Rob Key.

與此同時，ECB 正面臨內部不穩的情況。由於 Stokes 已退休，委員會必須在 8 月對戰巴基斯坦的系列賽前任命一名新的測試賽隊長。由於球隊近期在測試賽中表現不佳，且面臨多起場外醜聞，此過程十分困難。因此，ECB 正對男子隊的管理層進行全面審查，包括總教練 Brendon McCullum 和板球總監 Rob Key 的職位。

The ICC is now waiting for an explanation from the ECB regarding the rule breach, while the ECB focuses on choosing new leadership for the national team.

ICC 目前正在等待 ECB 針對違規行為的解釋，而 ECB 則專注於為國家隊選擇新領導層。