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‘It’s right not to overburden Stokes’
Brook takes the reins in both ODI and T20I formats following Jos Buttler’s resignation after England’s disappointing Champions Trophy group-stage exit
09 April,2025 07:49 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Ben Stokes in contention to assume leadership of England's white-ball team
England is also open to the idea of separate ODI and T20 captains, as Key believes the formats now require a different approach
07 March,2025 07:06 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Switching for success!
Like England’s Bazball, India’s batting is also aggressive but in Dubai they have recalibrated by playing the conditions, swapping adventurism for prudence and avoiding emotion-fuelled bravado
27 February,2025 06:51 AM IST | Dubai | R Kaushik
Ben Stokes ruled out for three months
Stokes, 33, had already been ruled out of next year’s Champions Trophy one-day international tournament in Pakistan and the preceding white-ball tour of India.
25 December,2024 06:23 AM IST | London | AFP
Ben Stokes out of Champions Trophy 2025, Root returns to England's ODI squad
Ben Stokes was not considered for both assignments as he pulled a left hamstring injury during England's loss against New Zealand in the third Test match. Joe Root who has been in an exceptional form has made a comeback in the ODI squad for the first time since the ODI World Cup 2023 in India
22 December,2024 06:28 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
New Zealand run through England to post 423-run third Test win
He finishes with 391 Test wickets, second only to Sir Richard Hadlee among New Zealanders. New Zealand only needed to take nine second-innings wickets for victory as Ben Stokes did not bat
17 December,2024 10:17 AM IST | Hamilton | mid-day online correspondent
'Emotional' Stokes won't cut back on bowling despite injury woe
Stokes suffered the same affliction while bowling in August, sidelining him from four Tests during a two-month recovery
17 December,2024 10:00 AM IST | Hamilton (New Zealand) | mid-day online correspondent
England thrash NZ by 323 runs to take unassailable 2-0 series lead
Joe Root scored a century before England’s bowlers knocked over New Zealand for 259 in the final session of Day Three, clinching a series on New Zealand soil for the first time since 2008
09 December,2024 06:12 AM IST | Wellington | AFP
Ben Stokes questions ICC on over-rate calculations
"As a captain, I like to change things quite a lot and the field could be completely different six balls in an over. But that's not taken into consideration. And getting told to just 'hurry up' isn't going to fix it, because we're out there playing a game"
05 December,2024 09:50 AM IST | Wellington | PTI
Brydon, Bethell help England crush Kiwis
Pacer Carse’s 10-wicket match haul and debutant Jacob’s unbeaten 50 ensures 8-wkt win in 1st Test
02 December,2024 06:15 AM IST | Christchurch | AFP