Ben Stokes

150 articles tagged with "Ben Stokes"

Sep 5, 2026

Chahal took nine wickets and bowled Ben Stokes, and Northamptonshire were bowled out for 50

Yuzvendra Chahal finished with 9 for 120 at Northampton, including the wicket of Ben Stokes, and still lost by 153 runs after Northamptonshire were di...

Aug 25, 2026

Carse was de-arrested within minutes in Derby, and England still took him out of the Lord’s squad

The Cricket Regulator is investigating Brydon Carse over a brief arrest outside a bar in Derby on Saturday night. Hampshire’s Sonny Baker replaces him...

Aug 17, 2026

England lost the Ashes, the coach and the captain, and have handed the Test side back to Joe Root

Joe Root captains England again at Headingley on Wednesday, four years after giving the job up, with Ben Stokes retired, Brendon McCullum out of the r...

Aug 13, 2026

Root scraps England’s curfew and tells his players to be adults

Joe Root has removed the midnight curfew England imposed after the Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson night out in June, six days before he leads the side ou...

Aug 4, 2026

Sydney Sixers want Ben Stokes, and the reported fee would break a BBL record they set themselves

A reported 600,000 Australian dollars would make Stokes the best-paid player in Big Bash history. The record he would break belongs to Babar Azam, and...

Aug 1, 2026

Kuldeep dismisses Stokes at York, with one county game left before the Sri Lanka Tests

Kuldeep Yadav had Ben Stokes caught at backward point for 12 and finished with 2 for 23 as Yorkshire beat Durham by seven wickets at Clifton Park. One...

Aug 1, 2026

Everyone wants Stokes back for the 2027 Ashes except Stokes

Australia’s coach floated the fairytale, England’s managing director would not rule it out, and the man himself said in June he would be watching from...

Jul 31, 2026

Root returns as England’s Test captain, but Fleming does not start until December

England have handed the Test captaincy back to Joe Root and the coaching job to Stephen Fleming, fresh from 18 years at Chennai Super Kings. Neither a...

Jul 30, 2026

Fleming is England’s frontrunner for the Test job, weeks after walking away from CSK

The Telegraph reports that Stephen Fleming is set to take over England’s Test side after Brendon McCullum’s sacking, though the ECB has confirmed noth...

Jul 14, 2026

Test cricket records: the biggest numbers in the sport’s oldest format

Test cricket has produced records that have stood for decades and a few that are shifting right now. Here are the biggest numbers the format has throw...

Jun 29, 2026

Ben Stokes calls time on his England career at Trent Bridge

England’s Test captain will retire from international cricket at the end of the third Test against New Zealand, closing a 15-year career that delivere...

Jun 27, 2026

Duckett century and Stokes four-for revive England in the Trent Bridge decider

Ben Duckett’s hundred and Ben Stokes’ four-wicket burst dragged England back into the series decider against New Zealand on day two at Trent Bridge, t...

Jun 26, 2026

Latham and Conway’s record stand puts New Zealand on top at Trent Bridge

A record opening stand from Tom Latham and Devon Conway left New Zealand on top after day one of the Trent Bridge decider, even as England hit back la...

Jun 24, 2026

Stokes and Atkinson back for England as a level series heads to a Trent Bridge decider

Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson return after sitting out the Oval defeat, with England and New Zealand locked at 1-1 heading into the series decider at Tr...

May 9, 2026

Stokes strikes twice on Durham return as the road back to Lord’s opens at New Road

Ben Stokes opened the bowling for Durham against Worcestershire on day one at New Road, his first competitive cricket since England’s Ashes campaign e...

Mar 24, 2026

McCullum survives ECB review and stays as England head coach across all formats

Brendon McCullum will remain England’s head coach for Tests, ODIs and T20Is after surviving a post-Ashes review by the ECB. His contract has been exte...

Sep 11, 2025

Why Jacob Bethell’s T20I captaincy for England could be harmful

Jacob Bethell was given the captaincy for England’s T20I matchup against Ireland, which could be a harmful role for the young batter.

Jul 28, 2025

India rejects Ben Stokes’ draw offer: Test ends in tense draw

The Manchester Test ended in drama as India refused a draw offer from England’s captain Ben Stokes. Both teams walked away without a handshake.

Jul 9, 2025

Stokes under fire as batting woes deepen after India defeat

Ben Stokes is under fire after scoring just 33 runs in a huge loss to India. Critics question his form and leadership as pressure builds.

Jun 10, 2025

Commanders in white: Who are cricket’s ultimate field captains?

Explore the key traits and records of cricket’s top captains. From tactical brilliance to team spirit, find out who rules the field today.

Apr 18, 2025

Why Harry Brook has his work cut out for him as the new captain

Harry Brook has received the nod for being the captain for both the One-Day International and T20I teams for England, a massive honour.

Mar 10, 2025

Ben Stokes has received support to become England’s captain

Now that Jos Buttler is not the captain of the England ODI team, Ben Stokes has emerged as the top candidate to get the leadership role.

Oct 5, 2024

Live streaming, Pakistan vs England Test 2024 starts on October 7: Where to watch in India – full schedule

The Pakistan vs England Test head-to-head favours the latter. England have won 29 of the 89 Tests while Pakistan have 21 wins. As many as 39 Tests hav...

Sep 3, 2024

Most runs in WTC history: Joe Root, Marnus Labuschagne lead the way

Among Indian cricketers, captain Rohit Sharma has the most runs in WTC history. He has amassed 2552 runs in 32 matches, including nine hundreds and se...