However, as reported by the BBC, this has resulted in the ECB being contacted in writing by the International Cricket Council about the video, which alleges that publishing the footage during play contravenes its standards for players\u2019 and match officials\u2019 areas (PMOA) at international matches.<\/p>\n
Article 2.2.11 of the PMOA minimum standards states governing bodies should \u201censure that there are no fixed or temporary video cameras or other recording equipment set up within any dressing room used by the teams for the purposes of broadcasting video or audio footage\u201d.<\/p>\n
The PMOA exists to support the anti-corruption code.<\/p>\n
The ECB received the letter at the weekend, and the BBC report stated: \u201cThe global governing body had also previously informed the ECB any footage shot in the PMOA must not carry audio or be released before the conclusion of a match.\u201d<\/p>\n
The ECB declined to comment when contacted by the Daily Telegraph. It is not expected to be punished by the ICC.<\/p>\n
Stokes explained later that evening that he had left his management team \u2013 former England players Neil Fairbrother and Michael Lumb \u2013 to work with the ECB on how his retirement was announced<\/a>. In a remarkable twist, he took a wicket with the first ball after the news was shared. He later opened the batting, scoring 30 as England fell to defeat.<\/a><\/p>\n In his speech to his teammates, Stokes said: \u201cThere\u2019s something I know is going to happen over the next two days, which is going to be [that] this is my last two days as your captain, and my last two days as representing England.<\/p>\n \u201cReasons can wait [as to] why. But I\u2019ve had many trips to the well before for this team, for you blokes, for people beforehand and I\u2019ve got one more trip to do. The only thing that I ask, please, is can everyone else please just do the same?<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve got a lot of hard work still to do, and the only thing that I want is to be able to walk off the end of that field, regardless of the result, knowing that I\u2019ve had this group of men \u2013 and one lady [Sarah Taylor, the fielding coach] \u2013 give everything for the last two days.<\/p>\n \u201cThe only thing I want is just for everyone to give it, not only for me, selfishly, but also for this team and everything else that we\u2019ve got going forward for you blokes. All the taps on the arse, all the emotion, all that kind of stuff, please can it just wait until the end of this game? Because we\u2019ve still got a s***load more work to do, and I\u2019ve got a s***load more work to do that I want to do.<\/p>\n \u201cLet\u2019s just go out there and f***ing give absolutely everything for another two days, alright? Because that\u2019s my only intention and that\u2019s where all my energy is right now. Got the emotional side out of it, but now it\u2019s time to work. And everyone else, please just come with me.\u201d<\/p>\n