LONDON — England captain Ben Stokes made the dramatic decision Sunday to announce his imminent retirement from international cricket midway through the deciding third test against New Zealand. “This is my last two days as your captain and my last two days representing England,” Stokes told his England teammates inside the dressing room at the […]
LONDON — England captain Ben Stokes and Test team-mate Gus Atkinson were both withdrawn from their respective County Championship fixtures on Sunday in what appears to be an indication they will be available to play in next week’s series finale against New Zealand at Trent Bridge. The pair were dropped from the ongoing second Test […]
LONDON — England cricket chief Rob Key is considering imposing a total alcohol ban on the squad following a nightclub incident involving Ben Stokes but said “no rash decisions” will be made on the all-rounder’s long-term future as Test captain. Stokes will miss next week’s second Test against New Zealand at the Oval after he […]
LONDON — England captain Ben Stokes and team-mate Gus Atkinson have been dropped from the squad for next week’s second Test against New Zealand at the Oval, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced Wednesday. The pair are currently facing an ECB probe for breaking the team’s midnight curfew following England’s win in the first […]
LONDON — England’s Test captain Ben Stokes is being considered as a potential replacement for Jos Buttler as the limited-overs skipper with ECB’s director of men’s cricket, Rob Key emphasising that it would be “stupid” not to explore the option, given his leadership qualities and the need to revive England’s struggling white-ball setup. Stokes, 33, […]
MUMBAI — England’s Ben Stokes is missing from the long list of 1,574 players while former pacer James Anderson has registered himself at a base price of Rs 1.25 crore ahead of the IPL mega auction to be held in Jeddah on November 24 and 25. The list, which will be shortened after the franchises […]
LONDON — British police said on Friday one man had been arrested following a burglary at the home of England test captain Ben Stokes when he was in Pakistan last month. The burglary happened on Oct. 17 when England were playing the second test against Pakistan, and Stokes said items including his OBE medal, jewellery […]
LONDON – England Test cricket captain Ben Stokes said Wednesday a masked gang had burgled his home when his family were inside while he was away in Pakistan for the recent tour. The 33-year-old said his family did not come to “any physical harm” but a number of “sentimental” items were taken. Stokes’s wife Claire […]