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  England announce squad for first Test against New Zealand, make seven changes from Ashes horror

  Cricket | May 13, 2026 19:41 IST

  England have called up fresh faces Sonny Baker, James Rew and Emilio Gay as they named their squad for the first of the three Tests against New Zealand. Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope are the major absentees.

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  Ben Stokes feels he was 'quite lucky' to be alive after nasty cheekbone blow

  Cricket | April 15, 2026 21:31 IST

  Ben Stokes was hit on his right cheekbone while coaching his county team, Durham's academy players, in February. The England skipper said he feels 'quite lucky' to be alive after the blow for which he required surgery.

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  England's Test skipper Ben Stokes ruled out of action until May due to broken cheekbone

  Cricket | March 29, 2026 7:17 IST

  In a major blow for England cricket, the side's Test skipper Ben Stokes is expected to be out of action until May 2026 due to a broken cheekbone. He will be missing the upcoming fixtures for Durham as he was hit in the nets.

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  Ben Stokes opens up on 'hardest period of his captaincy', entrusts McCullum-Key to take ENG forward

  Cricket | March 24, 2026 11:47 IST

  England's Test captain Ben Stokes took centre stage and talked about the hardest period of his captaincy as England recently lost to Australia in the Ashes series. He also voiced his support for Brendon McCullum and Rob Key.

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  Ben Stokes undergoes successful facial surgery, shares photo on Instagram

  Cricket | February 11, 2026 9:18 IST

  England Test captain Ben Stokes underwent successful surgery for a facial injury sustained during a nets session. He shared the update on Instagram, joking about the procedure. Stokes remains sidelined, with a potential return in England’s June Test series vs New Zealand.

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  Ben Stokes suffers gruesome injury in nets, shares photo on social media

  Cricket | February 05, 2026 20:51 IST

  England captain Ben Stokes suffered a bruised eye and bleeding nose after being hit by a ball in training. Out with injury, he’ll return for Tests vs New Zealand. Meanwhile, the all-rounder wasn't batting or bowling during the injury. He was standing when the ball hit him all of a sudden.

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  Australia assert their domination to win Sydney Test vs England, seal Ashes series 4-1

  Cricket | January 08, 2026 9:10 IST

  Australia won the fifth and final Ashes Test in Sydney by five wickets, as they chased down 160 runs on the fifth day. England fought hard to defend the modest target, with their spinners getting a lot of help, but Australia held their nerve and eventually got over the line to seal the series 4-1.

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  Mitchell Starc breaks R Ashwin's elite Test record with Ben Stokes' wicket on day 2 of fifth Test

  Cricket | January 05, 2026 17:57 IST

  Veteran Australia pacer Mitchell Starc broke an elite Test record of former India international Ravichandran Ashwin, taking England skipper Ben Stokes' wicket for a record 14th time in Test cricket, more than anyone in Test history.

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  England announce 12-member squad for fifth Ashes Test in Sydney, Shoaib Bashir to finally play?

  Cricket | January 02, 2026 12:59 IST

  England might finally end up playing their lead and only spinner in the squad, Shoaib Bashir, in the Ashes. However, they have named a 12-member squad for now and will take the final decision on the match day depending on the nature of the surface on offer at the SCG.

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  'Very proud': Ben Stokes opens up after England wins first Test in Australia after 15 years

  Cricket | December 27, 2025 21:10 IST

  England skipper Ben Stokes took centre stage and talked about his side's performance in the fourth Test of the ongoing Ashes 2025-26, as the visitors registered their first win in the longest format on Australian soil in 15 years.

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  England level India's WTC record with first-ever Test win in Australia since 2011

  Cricket | December 27, 2025 11:54 IST

  England won the fourth Ashes Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in just two days to end their winning drought down under after almost 15 years. This is their first-ever Test win in Australia since 2011 but they have already lost the Ashes.

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  'This tour has been humbling': Michael Vaughan slams Ben Stokes after Australia retain the Ashes

  Cricket | December 22, 2025 15:02 IST

  Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan took centre stage and slammed Ben Stokes and his side for their performance against Australia in the ongoing Ashes 2025-26 series, losing the series within three matches.

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  England skipper Ben Stokes left in despair after his side loses Ashes series within 11 days

  Cricket | December 21, 2025 15:45 IST

  England skipper Ben Stokes took centre stage and talked about his side's loss in the third Test of the ongoing Ashes 2025-26 series. Despite missing out on the urn, Stokes opined that they have much to play for ahead of the next two matches.

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  Alyssa Healy slams Harry Brook, England team after Australia crushed Ben Stokes' side at Gabba

  Cricket | December 10, 2025 23:30 IST

  Australia women's captain Alyssa Healy launched a scathing attack on Harry Brook, who made 98 runs in two Ashes Tests so far. She expects the England international to live up to his potential and not throw wicket as he did in the second Test at the Gabba.

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  'Australia isn't a place for weak men': Stokes makes honest assessment after England's Gabba defeat

  Cricket | December 08, 2025 0:44 IST

  Australia handed England a second pasting in a row to go 2-0 ahead in the five-match Ashes series. England had their moments but when the visitors really needed to seize it, they failed and Australia proved to be too good with bat, ball and in the field.

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  Australia - 2, England - 0 loading? Ben Stokes' team once again left rattled in ongoing Ashes

  Cricket | December 06, 2025 17:32 IST

  England were once again rattled on Day 3 of the second Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane. They were poor in both the bowling and batting departments as Australia would now eye to extend their series lead to 2-0. England trail by 43 runs as they are reduced to 134/6 after Day 3.

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  Ben Stokes enters England's exclusive Test list, despite team's mediocre outing on Day 2 vs AUS

  Cricket | December 05, 2025 17:48 IST

  Senior all-rounder Ben Stokes surpassed Alec Bedser to become England's 10th leading wicket-taker in Test cricket history. He claimed two on Day 2 of the second Test against Australia at Gabba, to enter the exclusive club, which also features James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Ian Botham.

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  Mark Wood lasts only one game before getting injured again, set to miss 2nd Ashes Test in Brisbane

  Cricket | November 29, 2025 16:31 IST

  Mark Wood made his comeback for England in Perth after almost 9 months, only to be injured again. He has suffered a reaction to his long-running knee problem and is set to miss the second Test at the Gabba in Brisbane, which will be played with the pink ball under the lights.

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  'Call us rubbish, not sure of arrogant' - Ben Stokes ahead of second pink-ball Ashes Test in Gabba

  Cricket | November 29, 2025 11:39 IST

  Ben Stokes defended England after heavy criticism followed their two-day Ashes defeat in Perth. He rejected claims the team was “arrogant” and urged focus ahead of the pink-ball Test at The Gabba, where England must overcome a 39-year drought to level the series.

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  'Shellshocked': Ben Stokes opens up after England lose Ashes opener in Perth

  Cricket | November 23, 2025 7:08 IST

  England skipper Ben Stokes recently came forward and talked about his side's performance after England went on to lose the first Test of the ongoing Ashes 2025-26, due to a magnificent ton by Travis Head on day 2.