All posts tagged "Ben Stokes"
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Ashes
/ 3 months agoOllie Pope could lose England vice-captaincy as Brendon McCullum hints at Ashes switch
Brendon McCullum believes England’s Ashes squad will be “pretty easy” to select but Ollie Pope could be replaced as vice-captain by...
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Ashes
/ 3 months agoI’ve finished red-ball cricket – England’s Adil Rashid rules out Ashes return
Adil Rashid says he would reject an Ashes invitation from England this winter and not return to the Test stage after...
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England News
/ 3 months agoBrendon McCullum frustrated by ‘disrespectful’ way his England strategy is viewed
Brendon McCullum admitted his frustration with the “disrespectful” way his style of coaching the England team has been characterised.
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Ashes
/ 3 months agoBen Stokes will be ready for England’s Ashes tour – Durham boss Ryan Campbell
Durham head coach Ryan Campbell says England captain Ben Stokes will be ready for this winter’s Ashes in Australia after returning...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoPhil Walker: Adil Rashid’s quality in stark contrast to England’s spin struggles
These days when the great Adil Rashid takes the field for England, the experience provokes a swirl of emotions among the...
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Big Interview
/ 3 months agoJoe Denly: The batting yips, second chances and a lifeline from Rob Key
The Kent strokemaker Joe Denly speaks to Jo Harman-McGowan about his rollercoaster career.
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Ashes
/ 3 months ago‘Ashes 2025 Watch’ | Australia vs England, series preview: The fast bowlers
From seam to swing – not to forget the frightful pace that gets us ducking and weaving from behind our sofas...
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Ashes
/ 4 months agoPat Cummins ready to ‘take a few risks’ in bid to be fit for Ashes
Pat Cummins is prepared to “take a few risks” and be “aggressive” in his recovery from a back injury to lead...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoCheteshwar Pujara: The last of cricket’s traditionalists?
Cheteshwar Pujara bowed out of international cricket last week without any shimmering farewell match or a sentimental send-off, writes the Cricket...
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England News
/ 4 months agoEngland vs South Africa Preview: Harry Brook’s white-ball thrillseekers make a bid to be taken seriously
When Harry Brook was announced as England’s new white-ball captain in April, the appointment made immediate sense. The timing could perhaps...
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Features
/ 4 months agoCRICKET DOMES TO BRING YEAR-ROUND SPORT TO COMMUNITIES
Cricket-loving communities in Luton and Lancashire will soon get to play all year round, after the Government today announced funding for...
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Ashes
/ 4 months ago‘Ashes 2025 Watch’ | Australia vs England, series preview: The Spinner
Over the last 35 years of Test cricket, there is no group that has endured more woe than English spinners in...
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Ashes
/ 4 months agoAshes 2025 Watch | Australia vs England, Series Preview: The Middle Order
Joe Root versus Steven Smith. Harry Brook versus Travis Head. Two mouthwatering head-to-heads that will undoubtedly captivate fans from Test to...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoRecounting the famous fifth day at Old Trafford in the 2005 Ashes, 20 years on…
It’s been twenty years to the day, that England reached the peak of Ashes fever with the fifth day of the...
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England News
/ 4 months ago‘Ashes 2025 Watch’ | Australia vs England, series preview: The top three
A little over three months is all that separates fans from the start of the most anticipated Test series in the...
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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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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...
County Championships
County Championship 2025: Middlesex Season Preview
County Championships
Young players to watch in the 2025 County Championship season
