Ben Stokes

England’s Ben Stokes plans to power past fitness issues this Ashes summer

Ben Stokes will hope to power himself through a hectic two months of Test cricket with the aid of adrenaline and cortisone

Simon Burnton at Lord's

31, May, 2023 @5:00 PM

Upbeat England’s summer hits will be music to Test cricket addicts’ ears | Ali Martin

The McCullum and Stokes duo promise to entertain again as England face Ireland in Ashes rehearsal

Ali Martin at Lord's

31, May, 2023 @5:00 PM

‘Can the two selves help each other?’ Mike Brearley on Bazball, Test cricket and psychoanalysis

Mike Brearley, the Ashes-winning captain from 1981, tells Donald McRae how he has been captivated by England’s dynamic leadership duo, with another series about to start

Donald McRae

27, May, 2023 @7:00 AM

IPL 2023: the state of play, stars so far and how England players are faring

The knockouts arrive this week after a tournament dominated so far by Gujarat Titans and a host of leggies

Tim de Lisle

20, May, 2023 @5:00 PM

Ben Stokes a fitness doubt for England’s first Test of summer against Ireland

The Test captain is the latest England player whose fitness is in doubt, after the coach of his IPL team admitted that Stokes is currently unable to bowl

Simon Burnton

15, May, 2023 @3:05 PM

The revival of Test cricket is a fine thing – but ODIs would like a word | Jonathan Liew

Bazball is no magic formula, it’s another cheery novelty – the idea of the quick fix will always seduce lovers of the long game

Jonathan Liew

25, Apr, 2023 @7:00 AM

Ben Stokes orders ‘fast, flat’ pitches for Ashes and knows England’s starting XI

The England captain hopes that Jofra Archer will be fit to face Australia this summer and said that: ‘I think I know what the starting XI is going to be’

Ali Martin

11, Apr, 2023 @3:32 PM

Chris Woakes targets talks with Ben Stokes over Ashes recall requirements

Knee surgery kept the fast bowler out of first-class cricket for the past year but he will make his red ball return for Warwickshire against Kent

Ali Martin

04, Apr, 2023 @2:42 PM

Chennai Super Kings line up Ben Stokes as future captain in IPL

The Indian Premier League side have invested heavily in the all-rounder as a potential long-term leader while England are keen to work with CSK to ensure Stokes is fit for the Ashes

Ali Martin

28, Mar, 2023 @5:30 PM

‘It was the right decision’: Ben Stokes defends follow-on call after Test defeat

Ben Stokes was unrepentant after England’s historic, nail-biting one-run defeat to New Zealand in Wellington, insisting he had no regrets about the follow-on

Ali Martin at the Basin Reserve

28, Feb, 2023 @8:55 AM