As burned out Ben Stokes retires at 31, sports bodies need reminding we were created to work AND rest

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Ben Stokes, the hero of England’s World Cup final victory in 2019, is playing his final one-day international today, as England take on South Africa in Durham. Stokes says that representing his country in all three formats is “unsustainable for me”. Jonny Reid says the news should prompt all of us to reflect on the importance of both emotional and physical rest