England's Sam Curran undergoes coronavirus test after falling ill
Curran is a part of the England squad that will feature in the three-match Test series against West Indies from July 8.
Jul 03, 2020, 12:16 PM IST
Spinner Jack Leach eager to reclaim England place ahead of West Indies Tests
Leach has bagged 34 wickets at an average of 29.02 in 10 matches he has played for England in the longest format of the game.
Jun 28, 2020, 11:42 AM IST
Born June 4, 1991: Ben Stokes, England cricketer
In January 2016, the England all-rounder created a record of notching up the fastest 250 runs (off just 196 balls) during a Test match against South Africa.
Jun 04, 2020, 10:50 AM IST
Mahendra Singh Dhoni showed 'no intent' while chasing, says Ben Stokes on World Cup game against India
"There is a theory in our camp that Dhoni's way of playing has always been the same. Even if India can't win the game, he takes it right to the end to try to make sure that India's run-rate stays relatively healthy," Stokes said.
May 27, 2020, 01:06 AM IST
On this day in 2015, England clinched come-from-behind win over New Zealand
On May 25 in 2015, England produced a spirited performance as they came from behind to clinch a comprehensive win over New Zealand in the opening Test of the two-match series at The Lord's.
May 25, 2020, 15:22 PM IST
Magic of playing in packed stadiums will be missed: Virat Kohli
The spread of the novel coronavirus has brought sport to a standstill and staging games without spectators has been suggested as one way to resume professional cricket.
May 09, 2020, 14:25 PM IST
England all-rounder Ben Stokes to run half marathon to raise funds amid coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak
Swashbuckling England all-rounder Ben Stokes will run his first ever half marathon on Tuesday (May 5) to raise funds for the Britain`s National Health Services (NHS) Charities Together and national childrens cricket charity Chance to Shine amid the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
May 05, 2020, 10:24 AM IST
Test matches will always remain purest form of cricket, says Ben Stokes
England`s all-rounder Ben Stokes has said that Test matches will always remain the purest form of cricket. Stokes, who played an important role in helping England lift the 2019 World Cup trophy, said that it is not right to make many changes in the rules of the longest format of the game and the great players would also not want to see many changes in Test format.
Apr 29, 2020, 11:39 AM IST
Virat Kohli tops list of non-wicketkeepers with most international catches since January 2017
Kohli is standing at the top of the chart with a total of 95 catches.
Apr 13, 2020, 11:56 AM IST
Shocked and surprised to not see Rohit Sharma in Wisden's list: VVS Laxman
England's Ben Stokes and Ellyse Perry of Australia were on Wednesday named the Leading Cricketers of 2019 by Wisden Almanack.
Ben Stokes preparing for IPL 2020 despite coronavirus lockdown
Stokes is one of the 13 England players due to feature in the lucrative franchise-based Twenty20 competition, which has been postponed to April 15 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Mar 26, 2020, 13:13 PM IST
Virat Kohli continues at No. 1 in ODIs, Jasprit Bumrah slips to second
India captain Virat Kohli has maintained his top spot in ODIs while leading India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been displaced from the numero uno ranking.
Feb 12, 2020, 15:28 PM IST
England vs South Africa: Ben Stokes issues apology for verbal spat with fan
After Stokes was dismissed by right-arm pacer Anrich Nortje on Friday, the all-rounder was heard aiming expletives at a fan.
England thrash South Africa by an innings and 53 runs in 3rd Test
The visitors later came out all guns blazing to outclass South Africa in both of their innings.
England vs South Africa 3rd Test: Ben Stokes-Ollie Pope guide visitors to 224/4 on Day 1 after top order collapse
England’s plan for the openers to occupy the crease, tiring out the bowlers and softening the ball, was diligently on course as they reached 61-0 at lunch. But 15 minutes into the afternoon session, Dom Sibley (36) was the first wicket to fall as Kagiso Rabada had him caught at backward square leg.
Jan 17, 2020, 12:12 PM IST
Ben Stokes named ICC Player of 2019, wins Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy; Pat Cummins best Test Player, Marnus Labuschagne Emerging Cricketer of Year
Elated with his achievements in 2019 and the ICC award, Ben Stokes said, "It is quite flattering to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year." Pat Cummins's 59 wickets in 12 Test matches during the voting period ensured he finished the year as the top-ranked bowler in the ICC Test Player Rankings.
Jan 15, 2020, 13:59 PM IST
Joe Root skips training due to stomach bug
England captain Joe Root has picked up a stomach bug and missed practice on Sunday for the third Test against South Africa.
Jan 12, 2020, 18:09 PM IST
IPL 2020 Auction: Most expensive players of previous seasons
As many as seven overseas players have valued themselves at a base price of Rs 2 crores while Robin Uthappa is the sole Indian player priced at Rs 1.5 crore.
Dec 19, 2019, 13:42 PM IST
Well deserved legend: Joe Root on Ben Stokes winning BBC award
Ben Stokes was presented with the award by Princess Royal and former Manchester United and Scotland footballer Denis Law. Previous winners of the award have included Andy Murray, Jonny Wilkinson and Steve Redgrave.
Dec 16, 2019, 17:24 PM IST
Tim Paine slams Ben Stokes for his comments on David Warner
Stokes had said that his match-winning knock at Headingley during the Ashes this summer was spurred on by Warner's constant sledging.
