Ben Stokes

‘We are not cars, you can't just fill us up’

Ben Stokes said on Tuesday he hopes his retirement from one-day internationals will serve as a warning to cricket chiefs over an increasingly congested global schedule, with the all-rounder insisting players "are not cars, you can't just fill us up".
19 July 2022

'Stokes victim of crazy schedule'

The number of games being crammed into the global cricket schedule is "madness" and more players could follow Ben Stokes in quitting the one-day format, said former England captain Nasser Hussain.
19 July 2022

Ben Stokes to skip SA T20s to manage workload

England Test captain Ben Stokes will miss the upcoming three-match Twenty20 international series against South Africa and the Hundred to manage his workload and fitness, the country's cricket board (ECB) said.
16 July 2022

‘I don't have any idea what Bazball is’

The Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes era of England cricket is off to a perfect start with the team winning all four of their Tests so far under the new regime.
9 July 2022

Root happy to be an England 'rock star'

Joe Root said England captain Ben Stokes had urged the side to play like "rock stars" following a record-breaking win over India.
5 July 2022

‘We want to give some new life to Test cricket’

England are out to rewrite how Test cricket is played in the country, skipper Ben Stokes said after leading the side to a memorable seven-wicket victory in the fifth Test against India on Tuesday.
5 July 2022

Stokes 'pushing the envelope'

England's new red-ball head coach Brendon McCullum insisted he had nothing on the aggression of captain Ben Stokes after overseeing a 3-0 whitewash of his native New Zealand during his first series in charge.
27 June 2022

Cricket at its best: Stokes, Root leave Lord’s Test on knife edge

England captain Ben Stokes and predecessor Joe Root led a thrilling rally on Saturday to set up a dramatic finish to the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.
4 June 2022

England collapse leaves Lord's Test evenly poised

A familiar England batting collapse left the hosts 16 runs behind New Zealand as wickets tumbled on a frantic first day of the opening test at Lord's on Thursday.
2 June 2022

ODI format faces the ultimate challenge

If anything is constant in this modern era, it is the need for continuous adjustments to fit the ever-changing landscape of the sport. Of late, a discernible urge for change in the cricketing world could be sensed with the 50-over format of the game set to take the brunt of the transformation.
14 May 2022

Captain Stokes wants teammates with 'selfless' mindset

Ben Stokes says he wants to lead a team of "selfless" cricketers as he plots England's revival after being named as their new Test captain.
3 May 2022

Stokes was only thinking of Bangladesh before final delivery

England batsman Ben Stokes gave a riveting account of his innings against New Zealand, especially the final delivery of the match and what was going through his mind before it was delivered. Incredibly, the Chirstchurch-born English all-rounder was thinking only about Bangladesh.
16 July 2019

Stokes available for England despite charge

Ben Stokes will now be considered for England selection again despite being charged with affray, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announces.
17 January 2018

Stokes and Hales in England one-day squad for Australia

Suspended all-rounder Ben Stokes is included in England's squad for their one-day series against Australia, although whether he plays remains in doubt.
7 December 2017

Stokes signs for Canterbury amidst speculation of England return

Suspended England allrounder Ben Stokes signs with New Zealand provincial side Canterbury, fuelling speculation he is preparing for a dramatic Ashes call-up.
30 November 2017

England supremo Strauss eager for Stokes 'clarity'

England chief Andrew Strauss admits the ongoing absence of Ben Stokes from the tour of Australia is a "blow" to the team but says the all-rounder's future involvement in the Ashes was largely out of his hands.
6 November 2017

England coach writes off Stokes' Ashes chances

England coach Trevor Bayliss says he is preparing for life without Ben Stokes in the Ashes series and adds that any reprieve for the suspended all-rounder would be just a "bonus".
2 November 2017

England can't win Ashes without Stokes , says Waugh

Test great Steve Waugh says England can't win the Ashes without Ben Stokes and the bad boy allrounder would have been dumped immediately if he was Australian.
12 October 2017

Starc urges Aussie fans to 'get stuck into' Stokes

Fast bowler Mitchell Starc urges Australian fans to "get stuck into" England bad boy Ben Stokes if he makes the trip for the upcoming Ashes, calling for them to be "very loud".
10 October 2017

Brutal video signals end of Stokes’ Ashes?

Former England star Kevin Pietersen says that Ben Stokes cannot be part of the Ashes tour due to the ‘shocking and brutal video’ of him brawling in Bristol.
9 October 2017