ODIs dying a slow death but Tests remain strong: Khawaja

Usman Khawaja believes ODI cricket is "dying a slow death" and he's not surprised England's Ben Stokes has quit the format.

Stokes, 31, brought the demands of international cricket on players into sharp focus when he confirmed his 105th ODI appearance for England against South Africa would be his last, reports ESPNcricinfo.

Stokes, who has taken over as England's Test captain, said authorities can't treat players like "cars" and there was "too much cricket rammed in" to realistically compete in all three formats - Test, T20Is and ODIs - at international level.

Test opener Khawaja, who hasn't played limited-overs cricket for Australia since 2019, said it's clear to him something has to give on the international calendar - and it's most likely to be 50-over matches.