Ben Stokes skips IPL 2025 auction, likely to face BCCI ban
Nov 07, 2024, at 07:22 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: England Test captain Ben Stokes has decided to skip the mega auction for the Indian Premier League 2025, running the risk of getting banned by the Indian cricket board (BCCI) from participating in the 2026 season as well, media reports said.
All-rounder Ben Stokes opts out of upcoming T20 World Cup 2024
Apr 02, 2024, at 09:39 pm
Star all-rounder Ben Stokes has requested not to be considered for England selection for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.
England suffer a blow as key player injured ahead of second Test against India
Feb 01, 2024, at 04:24 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: Ben Stokes says he is yet to settle on his XI for the crucial clash against India, with an uncapped spinner in contention to replace Jack Leach.
England win toss, elect to bat first against India in first Test
Jan 25, 2024, at 04:47 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bat first in the first of the five-match Test series against India at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Thursday.
England captain Ben Stokes frustrated over Shoaib Bashir's visa delay
Jan 24, 2024, at 08:36 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: England Test Captain Ben Stokes expressed frustration over off-spinner Shoaib Bashir's visa delay for England's tour of India as he ruled the rookie out of the first Test here on Wednesday.
Ben Stokes to undergo knee surgery after World Cup
Nov 04, 2023, at 05:21 pm
Ahmedabad/UNI: England allrounder Ben Stokes on Friday said he will be undergoing surgery after the World Cup, but will be available for the Test series in India.
Ben Stokes reverses ODI retirement decision, returns to squad against New Zealand
Aug 16, 2023, at 09:22 pm
All-rounder Ben Stokes might soon be a part of the World Cup and as a first step, he was named in the England squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand.
T20 World Cup: All-round England are deserving champions, says Daren Sammy
Nov 14, 2022, at 06:52 pm
England were the deserving champions, said former West Indies cricketer and captain Daren Sammy praising Jos Buttler's men.
Ben Stokes shines as England beat Pakistan by five wickets to clinch T20 World Cup for second time
Nov 13, 2022, at 10:53 pm
Melbourne: All-rounder Ben Stokes recreated history as he remained unbeaten at 52 to ensure England beat spirited Pakistan by five wickets in the final of the T20 World Cup to clinch the trophy here on Sunday.
Banned me from T20s too: Kevin Pietersen takes dig at ECB over 'horrendous' cricket schedule
Jul 20, 2022, at 04:50 pm
Former English star cricketer Kevin Pietersen took a dig at the cricket board of his country or ECB over the "horrendous" cricket schedule after Ben Stokes retired from the One Day Internationals (ODIs) citing the same reason.
'We are not cars...': England star player Ben Stokes slams hectic cricket schedule
Jul 20, 2022, at 04:41 pm
English cricketer Ben Stokes Monday stunned his fans announcing his retirement at the age of 31 from the One Day Internationals (ODIs) citing the workload stemming from three formats of the game.
Fifth Test: England win toss, elect to bowl first against India
Jul 01, 2022, at 08:10 pm
Birmingham/IBNS: English skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the fifth Test match here Friday.
Ben Stokes takes indefinite break from cricket to prioritise his mental wellbeing
Jul 31, 2021, at 02:52 pm
London: British cricketer Ben Stokes will take an indefinite break from all cricket with immediate effect, the England Wales Cricket Board confirmed on Saturday.
England end second day's play at 555/8, Joe Root smashes 218
Feb 06, 2021, at 10:36 pm
Chennai: England scored 555 runs for the loss of eight wickets at the end of the second day of the first Test match against India here on Saturday.
England skipper Joe Root's double hundred torments India
Feb 06, 2021, at 08:40 pm
Chennai/UNI: England skipper Joe Root smashed an unbeaten double century in his 100th Test to put England in a dominant position at Tea on the second day of the first cricket test against India here on Saturday.
Joe Root places England in formidable position against India in Chennai
Feb 06, 2021, at 07:17 pm
Chennai/IBNS: A captain's knock by Joe Root has placed England into a strong position in the first innings of the inaugural Test match against India at MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Saturday.
IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals beat Punjab by 7 wickets, keep playoffs hopes alive
Oct 31, 2020, at 01:52 pm
Abu Dhabi/UNI: All-rounder Ben Stokes hammered crucial half century (50 off 26) and Sanju Samson added 48 off 25, skipper Steven Smith 31 not out helped RR beat Punjab by 7 wickets in 50th Match of the IPL at Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Friday keeping their hopes alive for playoffs.
Ben Stokes, Samson shine in RR's 8 wicket win over MI
Oct 26, 2020, at 02:43 pm
Abu Dhabi/UNI: Blistering knocks by Ben Stokes and Sanju Samson powered Rajasthan Royals to emphatic 8-wicket win over Mumbai Indians, in the 45th Match of IPL 2020 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, here on Sunday.
IPL 2020: British all-rounder Ben Stokes set to join Rajasthan Royals squad in UAE
Oct 03, 2020, at 10:32 pm
Dubai/UNI: England cricketer Ben Stokes is set to join the rest of the Rajasthan Royals squad in UAE after missing the initial couple of weeks of IPL 2020 to be with his ailing father in Christchurch.
All-rounder Ben Stokes to miss remainder of Pakistan Test series for family reasons
Aug 10, 2020, at 01:25 am
London/UNI: England all-rounder Ben Stokes will miss the remaining two Test matches against Pakistan for family reasons, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Sunday.
Ben Stokes is a leader in his own capacity, says former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir
Jul 26, 2020, at 10:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Former India opener Gautam Gambhir feels there isn’t anyone who’s even close to England all-rounder Ben Stokes in the world cricket at the moment.
Ben Stokes replaces Holder as top-ranked all-rounder
Jul 21, 2020, at 10:43 pm
England star Ben Stokes has outdone West Indies captain Jason Holder to become the world’s top-ranked Test all-rounder while also attaining a career-best third position among batsmen in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings, after a match-winning performance at Old Trafford.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes can be one of England's greatest cricketers ever: Dominic Cork
Jul 19, 2020, at 11:39 pm
London/UNI: Former England cricketer Dominic Cork believes that star all-rounder Ben Stokes' talent and work ethic can help him become one of England's greatest cricketers ever.
Second Test: Stokes, Sibley put England on top against Windies on day 1
Jul 17, 2020, at 08:53 pm
Manchester/UNI: The gritty unbeaten half-centuries from Dom Sibley (86* off 253 balls) and Ben Stokes (86* off 253 balls) brought back England into the game on Day 1 of the second Test against West Indies on Thursday.
ICC rankings: Jason Holder, Ben Stokes make career-high gains
Jul 16, 2020, at 12:06 am
Dubai: Jason Holder and Ben Stokes make career-high gains in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Men's Test Player Rankings, following the conclusion of the first England v West Indies Test.
Full-time captaincy a workload in future for Ben Stokes: ex-skipper Nasser Hussain
Jul 05, 2020, at 04:15 pm
Former England captain Nasser Hussain weighs in on all-rounder Ben Stokes as stand-in captain in first Test against West Indies, but is worried a little bit about his workload in the future if given the role full-time.
England's Ben Stokes named skipper for first Test against West Indies in Joe Root's absence
Jul 01, 2020, at 09:37 am
London/IBNS: England all-rounder Ben Stokes will captain the side for the first time next week as Joe Root will miss the first Test against West Indies, England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed.
No doubt: Abdul Razzaq feels India lost England match in World Cup 'intentionally'
Jun 03, 2020, at 03:24 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Giving no break to the controversy over India's defeat in the England match of 2019 World Cup, former Pakistani cricketer Abdul Razzaq has said the men-in-blue had lost the game "intentionally".
Never said India lost World Cup match against England intentionally: Ben Stokes
May 29, 2020, at 12:59 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: English cricketer Ben Stokes has clarified that he never meant India lost a match against England in the 2019 World Cup intentionally after the all-rounder singled out Mahendra Singh Dhoni's way of batting in the particular match which was lost by the men-in-blue.
Ben Stokes apologises for abusing spectator during England-South Africa match
Jan 25, 2020, at 12:23 pm
Johannesburg/IBNS: English all-rounder Ben Stokes came out with a tweet apologising for abusing a spectator during the first day's play of fourth and final Test match between England and South Africa at the Wanderers here on Friday.