All posts tagged "Ben Stokes"
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Ashes
/ 2 years agoEngland may need weather check and bolder approach in fourth Test – Stokes
Ben Stokes admitted England’s predicament in the Ashes means keeping one eye on the weather forecast and the possibility of an...
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Ashes
/ 2 years agoCan England beat weather to level Ashes? Fourth test talking points
The men’s Ashes is tantalisingly poised with Australia 2-1 ahead with two to play and England on the up after a...
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England News
/ 2 years agoEngland recall Anderson at Old Trafford with Ali to bat at three
England have recalled James Anderson for the fourth Ashes Test at Emirates Old Trafford. The 40-year-old Lancashire seamer will feature on...
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Ashes
/ 2 years agoMo’s bid for three-dom!
Ali can pull punches early, says Compton By Gary Fitzgerald Former England opener Nick Compton believes giving Moeen Ali the green...
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Mel Farrell
/ 2 years agoA thrilling finale awaits
VIEW FROM DOWN UNDER THE MEL FARRELL COLUMN What a time it’s been for England Ashes fightbacks. After the first two...
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Ashes
/ 2 years agoAussie Travis aims to be a-Head of the pack
By Josh Stacey Travis Head has stolen a march on his Australian batting teammates by reaching a career-high in the ICC...
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Derek Pringle
/ 2 years agoIs this better than 2005? Not just yet
DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle England’s current Test cricketers enjoy a round of golf (well, maybe not Jonny Bairstow), but so too do...
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Ashes
/ 2 years agoJonny keeps the gloves as Bazball protects its own
Phil Walker reflects on England’s decision to back the under-fire Jonny Bairstow for the Old Trafford Test The old adage about...
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Ashes
/ 2 years agoSelection dilemmas to ponder
Fourth Test Preview (July 19-July 23, Old Trafford) by Jo Harman After a brief pause to calm our nerves and collect...
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Ashes
/ 2 years agoCollingwood says thrilling Ashes drawing new fans
England’s assistant coach Paul Collingwood believes this summer’s Ashes excitement could spark a cricket boom in the country. Three thrilling Tests...
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Ashes
/ 2 years agoWoakes left ‘quite emotional’ by Test return after fearing ship had sailed
Chris Woakes admits his triumphant return to Ashes cricket left him “quite emotional” after accepting his time as a Test player...
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England News
/ 2 years ago‘I was a bit nervous’ – Stokes endured anxious wait as England sealed Test win
Ben Stokes revelled in England seizing an Ashes lifeline at Headingley again but he admitted being a hostage to fortune this...
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Ashes
/ 2 years agoBrook keeps Ashes alive in thrilling win over Australia
Harry Brook announced himself on the Ashes stage with a match-winning knock for England that kept the series alive and delivered...
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Ashes
/ 2 years agoThe dark satanic mills of Lord’s
By Dan Crowley The Barmy Army are fond of declaring (rhetorically one hopes) that they will not cease from their mental...
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Ashes
/ 2 years agoThe week cricket went mad
The controversial events at Lord’s got plenty of tongues wagging this week…. Stumped. Bairstow’s regrettable wander at Lord’s PICTURE: Alamy A...
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Ashes
/ 2 years agoThe Bairstow affair
Journalist Alex Massie says that while the spirit may be willing, the flesh is invariably weak War with Australia beckons in...
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Ashes
/ 2 years agoStokes plays a familiar tune
THE LEEDS REPORT: DAY TWO James Wallace reports on a blistering second day at Headingley By Jim Wallace Day 2 stumps:...
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Ashes
/ 2 years agoManchester magic
Next stop, Manchester. Ahead of the fourth Test, we’ve had a look back at the three previous Ashes battles at Old...
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Club
/ 2 years agoMetronomes back in action raising money for autism charity
North Wales Autism charity Your Space has held a successful and well attended T20 match at Chirk Cricket Club. The match...
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Derek Pringle
/ 2 years agoMacho England hooked on self-destruction
DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle From Playground to the Test Arena’ was a slogan, now defunct, that the ECB once used to promote...
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Ashes
/ 2 years agoThe story from Lord’s
James Wallace runs through the early exchanges at HQ Day 1 stumps: Australia 1st innings 339-5 (Steve Smith 85*, Alex Carey...
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England News
/ 2 years agoEngland select Tongue for Lord’s
England have thrown rookie seamer Josh Tongue into his first Ashes Test after concerns over the readiness of spinner Moeen Ali...
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England News
/ 2 years agoWe’ve got in your heads
England have psychological edge over Aussies, says Bell By Neil Harvey Ashes winner Ian Bell reckons England have a ‘psychological grip’...
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Derek Pringle
/ 2 years agoNo turning back
DEREK PRINGLE Ozball 1, Bazball 0. Tortoise 1, Hare 0. Traditionalists 1, Disruptors 0….. just some of the headlines aired in...
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