Ben Stokes

England look to action man Stokes in Champions Trophy

Ben Stokes would be the first to say England are more than a one-man team but if anyone sums up their revival in limited overs cricket it is the dynamic Durham all-rounder.
29 May 2017

Ben Stokes still 'affected' by knee injury

England all-rounder Ben Stokes concedes his troublesome knee is affecting his bowling following his match-winning hundred against South Africa in Southampton.
28 May 2017

Morgan plays down Stokes fears, happy with own form

England captain Eoin Morgan plays down injury concerns for all-rounder Ben Stokes, who left field with a sore knee during Wednesday's comprehensive victory over South Africa.
25 May 2017

Stokes happy to choose Eng

Ben Stokes has no qualms about having to miss the IPL final with Rising Pune Supergiant, saying England duties will always take precedence over domestic competitions.
22 May 2017

England's Stokes 'earns his cash' with explosive ton

England all-rounder Ben Stokes proved the $2.17 million that Rising Pune Supergiants splashed to secure his service in the Indian Premier League was a smart investment as he blasted a match-winning century against Gujarat Lions on Monday.
2 May 2017

Brathwaite, Stokes face off again

Carlos Brathwaite and Ben Stokes face off on Friday for the first time since the giant West Indian clubbed four successive sixes off the fiery Englishman to help win last year's World Twenty20.
2 March 2017

Reality check follows IPL windfall for Ben Stokes

Less than a week after earning the most lucrative overseas contract in IPL history, Ben Stokes was brought back down to earth somewhat in the opening match of England's tour of the West Indies over the weekend.
27 February 2017

Cricket: England's Stokes sold for record $2.16m at IPL

England all-rounder Ben Stokes became the most expensive foreign player in Indian Premier League history when he was bought by the Rising Pune Giants for more than $2 million at auction Monday.
20 February 2017

Cricket: Root happy to rely on old friend Stokes

When Joe Root leads England out for the first time as Test captain he will be able to turn to a familiar face in Ben Stokes.
19 February 2017

Cricket: Stokes wants fans to fall in love with England again

Ben Stokes chose Valentine's Day to send a message to England fans vowing to make them fall in love with the Test side again.
15 February 2017

Stokes lifts Eng to 321

Ben Stokes hit an aggressive half-century to help lift England to 321 for eight in their third and final one-day international against India in Kolkata on Sunday.
22 January 2017

Ashwin's triple strike leaves England reeling

Ravichandran Ashwin rattled England's top order with three wickets to leave them reeling on 78 for four at stumps on day three of the third Test on Monday, still trailing India by 56.
28 November 2016

Cricket: Kiwi radio station fined over Stokes prank

New Zealand radio station was fined Tuesday over a "deceptive" prank in which a heated conversation with England all-rounder Ben Stokes' mother was broadcast live without her knowledge.
8 November 2016

Cricket: India take Test gamble amid T20 love

India's cricket board may have rediscovered a love of Test cricket but with youngsters preferring the thrills of Twenty20 the decision to host 13 Tests this season represents something of a gamble.
8 November 2016

Seminal triumph bears valuable lessons

Is it the right time to look at the bigger picture, beyond Bangladesh's historic 108-run victory in the second Test against England in Mirpur on Sunday?
2 November 2016

This was not a Test England lost, but one which Bangladesh won

Tigers have not been given their due for the magnificent manner in which they beat England in a Test match. With a little luck, they could have claimed the series 2-0, and fixed, at least temporarily, the tone of condescension that accompanies them in world cricket.
2 November 2016

Bangladesh win has to be the best possible news for Test cricket

England's defeat by Bangladesh has come as a shock to the system for cricket.
2 November 2016

Let the salute remain a mystery

“I don't know. Let some things remain a secret,” chuckled Shakib Al Hasan when asked why he celebrated Ben Stokes's wicket with a salute. That is all he said and then paused for the next question of the interview.
31 October 2016

'This is the beginning of something very big'

Implementing new strategies has been a trademark of Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha's tenure in since his arrival in
31 October 2016

Shakib thanks England and Stokes

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and England counterpart Ben Stokes, the two most competitive players on either side, salute each other on twitter after the end of the epic Test series between the sides.
31 October 2016