The England and Wales Cricket Board has named a 17-member squad for the three-match Test series against Pakistan in October. Test skipper Ben Stokes and opening batter Zak Crawley is back in the squad after missing the Sri Lanka series.
England Test captain Ben Stokes hasn't played a white-ball match for England since the ODI World Cup last year, however, the senior all-rounder is content with what he has been able to achieve in coloured clothing for the 2019 champions saying that he'll be happy even if he isn't considered anymore.
Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have revolutionised England's red-ball team. They have introduced a fearless brand of cricket and all the English Test players have subscribed to the idea.
"Ben Stokes is obviously still a fair while away off playing, and he's not trying to play as a batter and a first slip - just yet, anyway. But it's been great to see him," England's vice-captain Ollie Pope said ahead of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's.
England Test captain Ben Stokes, Kiwi pacer Trent Boult and Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai have joined MI Cape Town's star-studded roster ahead of the 2025 edition of SA20. Stokes is one of the many England cricketers to join the SA20 with the Test team not in action in January.
Ben Stokes suffered a hamstring injury in The Hundred while playing for Northern Superchargers on Sunday, August 11. He has now been ruled out of the remainder of Summer and will miss the Test series against Sri Lanka, starting August 21.
The England management is in a precarious position following an injury scare to their red-ball captain Ben Stokes ahead of the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka at home starting August 21.
Paris Olympics came to an end on Sunday, August 11 with the baton being passed onto Los Angeles, the host city of the 2028 edition while England Test captain Ben Stokes suffered a hamstring injury during the Hundred match. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on August 11.
England skipper Ben Stokes had to be carried off the field as a hamstring injury was confirmed as he was seen on crutches following the Hundred match between the Northern Superchargers and the Manchester Originals. Stokes is set to go for scans with just 10 days left for Sri Lanka Test series.
Northern Superchargers under the new leadership of Andrew Flintoff and Harry Brook has been in red-hot form in the men's Hundred 2024 winning three games on the trot after starting their campaign with a defeat. With Ben Stokes returning to the fold, Superchargers will not be easy to handle.
ENG vs WI: West Indies managed to add just 142 to their second innings on Day 3 of the third Test match against England. The star pacer Mark Wood picked up five wickets to bowl out West Indies to 175 in 52 overs at Edgbaston.
Ben Stokes had earlier made himself unavailable for selection for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in the USA and Caribbean. Stokes last represented England in coloured clothing back in the 2023 ODI World Cup.
Shoaib Bashir emerged as the hero for England on day four of the Trent Bridge Test. Bashir claimed a five-wicket haul - the third of his Test career, to demolish the batting line-up of the West Indies.
ENG vs WI 2nd Test Day 2 match report: Replying to England's 416, West Indies lost three early wickets but Alick Athanaze and Kavem Hodge added 175 runs for the fourth wicket with big knocks to post a challenging total of 351/5 at the end of Day 2's play at Trent Bridge.
Both Joe Root and Ben Stokes missed the Indian Premier League 2024 season to focus on red-ball cricket but are set to return to T20 franchise leagues through the SA20 2025. Paarl Royals announce Joe Root's signing months before the start of the third edition of the tournament.
ENG vs WI 2nd Test Day 1: After being forced to bat first, England displayed aggressive cricket with Ollie Pope scoring a quick hundred and Ben Stokes and Ben Duckett smashing fifties each. West Indies bowlers made a good comeback in the last session but England went past 400.
England are already leading the three-match Test series after winning the opening game within three days of play. It was also the last Test for veteran James Anderson and Mark Wood has replaced him in the playing XI for the second Test match.
Ben Stokes is currently leading England in a three-match Test series against West Indies on home soil. The Three Lions are leading the series 1-0 with two more fixtures left to be contested.
ENG vs WI Pitch Report: England recorded a dominant win by an innings and 114 runs in the opening match at Lord's and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match Test series against West Indies. Mark Wood has replaced retired James Anderson in the playing eleven for the second match in Nottingham.
Ben Stokes has looked good with the ball in hand in the ongoing Lord's Test. However, the southpaw failed to make the most out of his solitary batting stint on day two as he could only manage four off 11 balls before being dismissed by Gudakesh Motie.
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