<p>The number of games being crammed into the global cricket schedule is "madness" and more players could follow Ben Stokes in quitting the one-day format, said former England captain Nasser Hussain.</p>.<p>Stokes, who helped England win their maiden 50-overs World Cup in 2019, announced his shock retirement from one-day cricket on Monday saying that playing all three formats of the game had become "unsustainable" for him.</p>.<p>Hussain wants the governing International Cricket Council (ICC) to look at the "absolutely crazy" calendar and make changes to ease the strain on multi-format players like Stokes.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/three-formats-unsustainable-for-me-ben-stokes-announces-retirement-from-odi-cricket-1127808.html" target="_blank">'Three formats unsustainable for me': Ben Stokes announces retirement from ODI cricket</a></strong></p>.<p>"It is disappointing news to say the least but it is a reflection of where the cricketing schedule is at the moment," Hussain told <em>Sky Sports.</em></p>.<p>"It is madness for players."</p>.<p>"If the ICC just keep putting on ICC events and individual boards just keep filling the gaps with as much cricket as possible, eventually these cricketers will just say 'I'm done.'"</p>.<p>The ICC is set to unveil a new calendar later this month with an extended window for the Indian Premier League, while England and Australia are also likely to get dedicated slots for their domestic franchise-based leagues.</p>.<p>"Stokes is done with one format aged 31, which can't be right, really," Hussain said.</p>.<p>"The schedule needs looking at, it is a bit of a joke at the moment."</p>.<p>"It looks like 50-over cricket is the one everyone is looking at, because everyone loves test match cricket and everyone loves T20 cricket."</p>.<p>England test captain Stokes will play his 105th and final one-dayer against South Africa at his home ground in Durham later on Tuesday. </p>
<p>The number of games being crammed into the global cricket schedule is "madness" and more players could follow Ben Stokes in quitting the one-day format, said former England captain Nasser Hussain.</p>.<p>Stokes, who helped England win their maiden 50-overs World Cup in 2019, announced his shock retirement from one-day cricket on Monday saying that playing all three formats of the game had become "unsustainable" for him.</p>.<p>Hussain wants the governing International Cricket Council (ICC) to look at the "absolutely crazy" calendar and make changes to ease the strain on multi-format players like Stokes.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/three-formats-unsustainable-for-me-ben-stokes-announces-retirement-from-odi-cricket-1127808.html" target="_blank">'Three formats unsustainable for me': Ben Stokes announces retirement from ODI cricket</a></strong></p>.<p>"It is disappointing news to say the least but it is a reflection of where the cricketing schedule is at the moment," Hussain told <em>Sky Sports.</em></p>.<p>"It is madness for players."</p>.<p>"If the ICC just keep putting on ICC events and individual boards just keep filling the gaps with as much cricket as possible, eventually these cricketers will just say 'I'm done.'"</p>.<p>The ICC is set to unveil a new calendar later this month with an extended window for the Indian Premier League, while England and Australia are also likely to get dedicated slots for their domestic franchise-based leagues.</p>.<p>"Stokes is done with one format aged 31, which can't be right, really," Hussain said.</p>.<p>"The schedule needs looking at, it is a bit of a joke at the moment."</p>.<p>"It looks like 50-over cricket is the one everyone is looking at, because everyone loves test match cricket and everyone loves T20 cricket."</p>.<p>England test captain Stokes will play his 105th and final one-dayer against South Africa at his home ground in Durham later on Tuesday. </p>