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England announce 14-member squad for first Test vs India, key fast bowler ruled out
Cricket | June 05, 2025 15:48 ISTEngland have announced their 14-member squad for the first Test of the five-match series against India. The series opener is set to be played from June 20 at Headingley, Leeds. England are coming off an innings win over Zimbabwe in their previous encounter.
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Ben Stokes cautious of not taking Indian team lightly in Test series despite Rohit-Virat retirements
Cricket | May 22, 2025 16:15 ISTTeam India will be without Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the first time in so many years in Tests when they travel to the UK to face England in a five-match series. However, England skipper Ben Stokes is not ready to take the visitors lightly.
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Ben Stokes reveals sending text to Virat Kohli after latter announced Test retirement
Cricket | May 21, 2025 20:18 ISTEngland Test captain Ben Stokes reveals sending a text to Virat Kohli after the latter announced his decision to retire from the longest format earlier in the month. Kohli played 123 Test matches in his career, scoring 9270 runs.
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Ben Stokes describes his relation with alcohol having quit drinking before the 'huge' Test season
Cricket | May 19, 2025 23:52 ISTBen Stokes admitted that he can't remain sober for the rest of his life, but has developed a bit of restraint with respect to alcohol. Stokes also spoke about the psychological effects of alcohol usage as he prepares himself for a huge Test season with India series at home, followed by the Ashes.
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Ben Stokes reflects on life after hamstring surgery, fitness ahead of Zimbabwe Test
Cricket | May 15, 2025 23:51 ISTBen Stokes suffered a hamstring tear during the Test against New Zealand and underwent surgery earlier in the year. It kept the cricketer out of action for five months and is now ready to stage a comeback in the one-off Test against Zimbabwe.
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England announce squad for Zimbabwe Test, young prodigy to miss due to IPL
Cricket | May 04, 2025 16:04 ISTEngland announce a 13-member squad for the one-off Test against Zimbabwe, which will be played at Trent Bridge. Mark Wood and Chris Woakes will miss the game, owing to their respective injuries while Jacob Bethell has been dropped for the IPL.
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Ben Stokes among contenders for England ODI captaincy following Jos Buttler's departure
Cricket | March 07, 2025 7:08 ISTBen Stokes hung his boots from ODI cricket in 2022, however, he made a return to the format to play in the ODI World Cup 2023. Stokes had kept an option open for a return in the Champions Trophy before his hamstring injury derailed his thoughts.
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Stokes to miss the Hundred to manage workload, Moeen set to retire from English domestic cricket
Cricket | February 25, 2025 14:14 ISTThe 2025 edition of the Hundred will not have a few of the big England names including the Test captain Ben Stokes and T20 World Cup winners Alex Hales and Moeen Ali. All eight teams are set to announce their 10 retained players on February 25 ahead of the fifth edition of the Hundred.
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Ben Stokes to undergo surgery, international comeback likely in India Test series at home
Cricket | December 24, 2024 7:19 ISTBen Stokes, England's Test skipper, has been ruled out of action for three months after sustaining an injury during the third Test against New Zealand in Hamilton. The all-rounder was just getting back to bowling in full tilt but the latest injury is a major setback for him.
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Joe Root returns, no Ben Stokes as England announce squads for Champions Trophy and India tour
Cricket | December 22, 2024 16:11 ISTThe veteran cricketer Joe Root last played an ODI game during the 2023 World Cup but has been in sensational form in Tests in 2024. But there is no place for star all-rounder Ben Stokes in England's squad for the Champions Trophy.
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Tim Southee receives guard of honour in farewell Test against England at Seddon Park in Hamilton
Sports | December 14, 2024 11:42 ISTTim Southee received a guard of honour on day one of the third Test between New Zealand and England at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Saturday, December 14. The Hamilton Test will be Southee's last appearance in the red-ball format for the Blackcaps.
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India TV Sports Wrap on December 4: Today's top 10 trending news stories
Other Sports | December 04, 2024 10:32 ISTSufiyan Muqeem registered the best figures by a Pakistan bowler in T20Is as the visitors took a 2-0 unassailable lead in the three-match series against Zimbabwe while England announced an unchanged playing XI for the second Test. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on December 4.
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'Finished the game with...': Stokes takes dig at ICC after being slapped with slow over-rate penalty
Cricket | December 04, 2024 8:20 ISTEngland and New Zealand were handed a three-point deduction each and a 15 per cent match fee fine after both teams were found three overs short of the required over rate during the first Test in Christchurch. However, Ben Stokes wasn't impressed saying that the match ended on Day 4 itself.
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Sloppy New Zealand cede advantage as Harry Brook, Ben Stokes bring England back in Christchurch Test
Cricket | November 29, 2024 11:57 ISTNew Zealand's debutant Nathan Smith was highly unfortunate on day two of the Christchurch Test after he produced numerous wicket-taking opportunities but the hosts failed to hold on to them. Smith finished day two with figures of 2/86.
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'So much cricket' - Ben Stokes reveals reason to skip IPL auction despite change in rule
Cricket | November 27, 2024 13:12 ISTEngland Test captain Ben Stokes opted against registering for the IPL auction this time around. He took this step despite the BCCI's new rule that the players skipper mega auction will not be allowed to register for mini auction in the next edition. Stokes has revealed the reason for the same
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Will Joe Root and Ben Stokes be included in England's Champions Trophy squad? Jos Buttler responds
Cricket | November 19, 2024 7:15 ISTBoth Joe Root and Ben Stokes have not played for England in ODI cricket since the 2023 World Cup in India. It was a disastrous campaign with England finishing at 7th place winning only three out of nine matches. Will the duo play Champions Trophy? Butter has responded the burning question
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Ben Stokes opts out of IPL 2025 mega auction, but why will he not be able to play 2026 season?
Cricket | November 06, 2024 12:57 ISTThe IPL mega auction will take place on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and 1574 players have registered for the event. England Test skipper Ben Stokes is not among them as he wants to focus on India series and Ashes. But why will he not be allowed to play IPL 2026? Know here
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James Anderson registers for IPL 2025 mega auctions, Ben Stokes' name goes missing
Cricket | November 06, 2024 0:08 ISTJames Anderson, who retired from Test cricket a few months ago, has registered his name for the IPL 2025 mega auctions. Meanwhile, star all-rounder Ben Stokes is not part of the list of 1574 players who have registered for the bidding war.
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England Cricket announces central contracts; seven players sign two-year term
Cricket | November 01, 2024 0:32 ISTJos Buttler and Ben Stokes have signed two-year contracts with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Former captain Joe Root is also among the seven players who have signed a two-year central contract.
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India TV Sports Wrap on October 31: Today's top 10 trending news stories
Other Sports | October 31, 2024 8:34 ISTIt's the IPL retention day and some of the biggest names in Indian cricket might be entering the auction including the likes of Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant while Danni Wyatt-Hodge has joined RCB ahead of WPL 2025 on a trade. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on October 31.
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