All posts tagged "Ben Stokes"
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County News/The Hundred
/ 4 months agoJonny Bairstow reminds England selectors of his talent with heroics in The Hundred
Jonny Bairstow has made the headlines again after turning heads with a flamboyant start in the ongoing Men’s Hundred. The Welsh...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoDerek Pringle: England’s lack of ruthlessness is still their undoing
It is a chicken-and-egg dilemma. Is England’s primary role under Ben Stokes to champion Test cricket or to win glory...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoMark Butcher: Cricket is not about ‘fairness’ and nor should it be
There’s been some talk this summer about Test cricket introducing substitutes for injured players, in light of Chris Woakes’ shoulder injury...
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England News
/ 4 months agoEngland vs India, fifth Test analysis: Six talking points from India’s Oval heist
Few superlatives remain to describe the five-Test series we have witnessed this summer between England and India. At The Oval, the...
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England News
/ 4 months agoIntensity of India series will help England in Ashes battle – Brendon McCullum
Head coach Brendon McCullum accepts England have “room to improve” ahead of the Ashes but believes the intensity of their dramatic...
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England News
/ 4 months ago‘Amazing’ England-India series shows Test cricket is not dying – Ben Stokes
England captain Ben Stokes took his side’s agonising six-run loss to India on the chin at the Kia Oval, accepting a...
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England News
/ 4 months agoEngland beaten in thriller as India secure series draw with six-run victory
India completed one of the most dramatic Test match victories ever seen on British soil, squaring the series with a stunning...
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England News
/ 4 months agoPhil Walker: Chris Woakes deprived of the send-off he deserves
A dislocated left shoulder to Chris Woakes robs one of England’s finest of the chance of a proper farewell, writes Phil...
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England News
/ 4 months agoEngland captain Ben Stokes ruled out of fifth Test against India through injury
England captain Ben Stokes will miss the deciding Test against India after being ruled out with a right shoulder injury. Stokes,...
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England News
/ 4 months agoYou’re just the groundsman – India coach Gautam Gambhir in spat with Oval staff
India’s increasingly ill-tempered tour of England continued as head coach Gautam Gambhir engaged in an angry exchange with Surrey’s head groundsman...
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England News
/ 4 months agoEngland vs India 2025, fourth Test analysis: Six talking points from India’s Manchester resistance
Another week, another Test, another riveting climax. Resisting England for 143 overs, that too after finding themselves 0-2 in the first...
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England News
/ 4 months agoKevin Pietersen leaps to Ben Stokes’ defence following fourth Test criticism
Kevin Pietersen has leapt to Ben Stokes’ defence after the England captain was criticised for his reaction to India refusing an...
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England News
/ 4 months agoJamie Overton recalled for England’s series decider against India at the Oval
England have recalled Jamie Overton to a 15-man squad for the series decider against India at the Kia Oval this week...
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England News
/ 4 months agoBen Stokes enjoying ‘high quality’ games between England and India despite draw
Ben Stokes praised a showing of “high-quality cricket” between England and India as the fourth Test ended in a draw. England...
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England News
/ 4 months agoBen Stokes defies injury to rally England but fourth India Test ends in draw
Ben Stokes’ latest injury-defying act failed to inspire England as just a second draw of the Bazball era following stubborn India...
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England News
/ 4 months agoCaptain Marvel: Ton-up Ben Stokes drives England on
England and India will require a fifth day to settle their contest at Old Trafford after a mammoth stand of 174...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoDerek Pringle: Liam Dawson’s return poses questions for the Ashes
One Test after an eight-year hiatus, with probably another to follow at The Oval next week, is a small sample size,...
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England News
/ 4 months agoRisabh Pant’s heroics can’t hide India’s frailties
Rishabh Pant’s courage was laudable, but the time has come for substitute replacements, writes Phil Walker The fateful moment came late...
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England News
/ 4 months agoI owe it to myself to have a few more good performances – Zak Crawley
Zak Crawley admitted his own “high standards” means he puts pressure on himself for his England spot. Crawley has long divided...
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England News
/ 4 months agoEngland to host five countries in blockbuster 2026 summer of international cricket
England Men and England Women will host five international teams across all formats in a bumper 2026. The summer will also...
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England News
/ 5 months agoEngland vs India 2025: Combined Test XI from the series so far
After a week off following the Lord’s epic, in which the hosts went 2-1 up, the five-Test series remains evenly poised...
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Columnists
/ 5 months agoMark Butcher: Jofra Archer adds extra spice to sizzling England vs India series
The Lord’s nailbiter was a throwback of a Test match where conditions dictated the way the game was played. England realised...
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Columnists
/ 5 months agoDarren Stevens: Umpires must crack the whip – but we love a bit of needle
Just before tea on that extraordinary final day at Lord’s, in the midst of an astonishing rearguard innings that nearly pulled...
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England Women
/ 5 months agoDeepti Sharma helps India to victory against England in first ODI
Deepti Sharma’s half-century helped India to a four-wicket victory over England in the first One Day International in Southampton. England lost...
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England News
/ 5 months agoThat’s how he’s built – Joe Root hails unstoppable Ben Stokes after Lord’s feats
Joe Root believes there is no stopping England captain Ben Stokes after his Herculean effort at Lord’s. Stokes turned in an...
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