MANCHESTER — Ben Stokes is proving why he is England’s premier all-rounder at just the right time. After a long injury layoff, the England captain took his first five-wicket haul since 2017 in the ongoing fourth Test against India. His bowling performance is giving England a crucial edge in the series. Stokes faced several injury […]
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Ben Stokes says he always planned to play at World Cup
England all-rounder Ben Stokes said he knew during the Ashes series that he was going to reverse his decision to retire from one-day cricket in time for next month’s World Cup, and that he had ruled out a comeback to throw the media off the scent. The talismanic 32-year-old, the architect of England’s maiden 50-overs […]
England’s Ben Stokes opens up about anxiety medication
England test captain Ben Stokes kept the dialogue on mental health going as the all-rounder revealed he was still on anxiety medication after returning from a six-month break to focus on his wellbeing. The 31-year-old took a rest from the sport last year to focus on his mental health as he was suffering from […]
Root says England must not overburden Stokes on return
Captain Joe Root expects all-rounder Ben Stokes to play a major part in the Ashes but warned Monday that England must manage his bowling workload on his hotly anticipated return. The 30-year-old Stokes took an indefinite break from all cricket in July to prioritise his mental well-being and rest a fractured finger. There was doubt […]
Archer misses provisional World Cup squad but still on England radar
England has not picked uncapped all-rounder Jofra Archer in a preliminary 15-man World Cup squad but have named him in squads for the warm-up games against Pakistan and Ireland. Barbados-born Archer, who shone for Sussex last season and in Australia’s Big Bash Twenty20 competition for Hobart Hurricanes, is eligible for national selection under new England […]
Stokes, Buttler rescue England after top-order collapse
Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler dug England out of a dangerous hole after another top order collapse saw the tourists in trouble against Sri Lanka on Sunday as they sought a winning lead. Stokes and Buttler took England’s second innings from 39-4 to 110-4 at lunch on the third day, building a strong 204-run lead […]
England cricket star Stokes acquitted of affray
England cricketer Ben Stokes was found not guilty of affray in a unanimous decision by a jury in less than three hours of deliberations on Tuesday following a trial at Bristol Crown Court. The 27-year-old — whose co-defendant Ryan Ali was also found unanimously not guilty — had been charged following a brawl hours after […]