Tag: Stokes
Ollie Pope: England’s stand-in captain finds the balance on day one against Sri Lanka in Ben Stokes’ absence | Cricket News
In a bygone era, it might have seemed that, with three initials and a public-school education, Oliver John Douglas Pope would have been destined to captain the England Test team at some point. A sign of the times, though, is how the approach taken with the Surrey batter has been to nurture the skills spotted…
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Ben Stokes: England captain to miss Sri Lanka Test series with torn hamstring | Cricket News
Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the rest of the Test summer after tearing his left hamstring while playing in The Hundred. It means the England Test captain will miss the upcoming three-match series against Sri Lanka which gets under way at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester on Wednesday August 21 – live on…
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Ben Stokes: England captain to undergo scan on hamstring after being injured in The Hundred ahead of Sri Lanka Tests | Cricket News
Ben Stokes is set to undergo a scan on his injured hamstring on Tuesday as the England Test captain’s participation in his side’s upcoming series with Sri Lanka remains in doubt. Stokes was carried off injured during The Hundred after pulling up while batting for Northern Superchargers against Manchester Originals on Sunday. The ECB is…
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England vs West Indies: Brendon McCullum hails ‘step forward’ as Ben Stokes’ side evolve Bazball approach | Cricket News
At 54-5 in their first innings on day two of the third Test against the West Indies at Edgbaston, England’s batters were faced with a decision to make: Do they go on the offensive, or dig in? As it happened, they chose the latter, with century partnerships between Joe Root and Ben Stokes, and Jamie…
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England vs West Indies: Gus Atkinson’s seven-wicket haul shows the future of Ben Stokes’ side is in safe hands | Cricket News
Making your Test debut at Lord’s is pretty special. Taking a seven-wicket haul on the occasion is sensational. Surrey seamer Gus Atkinson (7-45) showed England’s Test future is in safe hands as he helped the hosts skittle West Indies for 121 on day one of the first Test at the home of cricket. The 26-year-old…
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‘Rent free!’ – Ben Stokes responds to Aussie Ashes jibe on social media | Cricket News
Ben Stokes has hit back at recent Australian coverage of remarks he made during the Ashes, claiming he lives “rent free” in their minds. The quote from Stokes that fuelled Australian media came after rain took away England’s chances of winning the fourth Test in Manchester last summer. With two days left to play, Australia…
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County Championship: Nathan Lyon gets better of Ben Stokes | Gloucestershire rack up record first-class total | Cricket News
Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon came out on top if his latest duel with England Test captain Ben Stokes to give Lancashire the upper hand against Durham at Blackpool. The pair have engaged in several compelling arm-wrestles in the Ashes through the years and another clash was the headline attraction on day two of this Vitality…
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County Championship 2024 season: Ben Stokes’ quest for fitness, England’s search for the next Stuart Broad and which teams will contest for the title? | Cricket News
The English cricket summer officially gets under way on Friday – yes, hard to believe given the frigid early-April conditions – and so what should we be looking out for in the County Championship? England are not in action in Test cricket until they face the West Indies on July 10, so there is quite…
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Ben Stokes says ‘write me and England off at your peril’ after defeat in India | Cricket News
Ben Stokes conceded England were outplayed as they lost 4-1 in India but said “write me and the team off at your peril” following the innings drubbing in Dharamsala. Stokes’ side’s sole victory came in the series opener at Hyderabad, with the tourists since losing four matches on the spin against India and seven of…
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India vs England: ‘No shame’ in fourth Test loss and series defeat for Ben Stokes’ side, says Nasser Hussain | Cricket News
Former England captain Nasser Hussain reflects on the series-defining loss against India and explains why Ben Stokes’ side can still take positives from the fourth Test. It was another excellent Test match in an excellent Test series. England were really good today and they put up as much of a fight as they could. They…
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