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  Ben Stokes becomes third cricketer to achieve illustrious Test feat

  Cricket | July 26, 2025 16:47 IST

  England captain Ben Stokes became the third cricketer to complete 7000 runs and pick over 200 wickets in Test cricket history. Only Sir Garfield Sobers and Jacques Kallis had achieved the milestone. Stokes reached the milestone after a century against India in Manchester.

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  Ollie Pope shares medical update on Ben Stokes after Day 3 of Manchester Test

  Cricket | July 26, 2025 11:51 IST

  Ollie Pope shared a medical update on England captain Ben Stokes. He confirmed that the all-rounder will continue to bat on Day 4 of the Test and might even pick up the ball. With 16 wickets to his name, Stokes is the leading wicket-taker of the series.

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  Ben Stokes etches name in history, equals 89-year-old feat after stellar show against India

  Cricket | July 26, 2025 7:04 IST

  Star England skipper Ben Stokes after completing his half century against India in Manchester equalled a 89-year-old record of an England skipper performing with both the bat and the ball in a game of Test cricket.

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  Crawley, Duckett make Indian bowlers toil hard as England take ascendance after Stokes' fifer

  Cricket | July 25, 2025 0:41 IST

  England trail by just 133 runs at the end of the second day's play against India after openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett put the bad balls away and kept Indian bowlers at bay to stitch a massive 166-run opening partnership. Earlier, India were bowled out for 358 in their first innings.

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  Ben Stokes registers his first 5-wicket haul as England captain; joins Kallis, Sobers on elite list

  Cricket | July 24, 2025 20:27 IST

  India folded for 358 in the first innings of the Manchester Test after losing the toss. There were half-centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan and brave Rishabh Pant; however, skipper Ben Stokes' fifth Test five-wicket haul kept India below 400.

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  ENG vs IND: Did England make a mistake by opting to bowl first in Manchester?

  Cricket | July 23, 2025 17:24 IST

  The fourth Test between England and India got underway today in Manchester at Old Trafford. India made three changes to their playing XI, even as England skipper Ben Stokes had no hesitation in opting to bowl first after winning the toss. But did England make a mistake at the toss?

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  ENG vs IND Playing XI: Anshul Kamboj makes Test debut, India make three changes as England bowl

  Cricket | July 23, 2025 15:15 IST

  The fourth Test between England and India got underway today at Old Trafford in Manchester. The visitors are 1-2 down and need to win or draw to stay alive in the series. Meanwhile, England won the toss and opted to bowl as India handed debut to Anshul Kamboj. Here are playing XIs:

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  Ben Stokes calls out ICC to 'give a hard look at how over rate fines work'

  Cricket | July 22, 2025 22:27 IST

  Ben Stokes argued the slow over-rate fines' structure, saying different types of bowlers bowl in different continents, and the over-rates differ. He asked ICC to "give a hard look at how over-rate fines work". England were docked two WTC points for their offence at Lord's.

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  'We won't take a backward step' - Ben Stokes warns India against sledging ahead of Manchester Test

  Cricket | July 22, 2025 18:40 IST

  The third Test between England and India witnessed a heated battle in the middle as players from both teams had a go at each other. It all started with Indian players going after Zak Crawley and then England gave it back on the final day.

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  Ravindra Jadeja vs Ben Stokes: Stats comparison after 83 Tests

  Sports | July 17, 2025 16:03 IST

  Ravindra Jadeja and Ben Stokes have been terrific all-rounders, especially in Test cricket. Both have performed extremely well with bat and ball for India and England, respectively in the format so far. Here's the Jadeja vs Stokes stats comparison after 83 Tests:

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  Workload management debate rages as England take 2-1 lead over India at Lord's

  Cricket | July 15, 2025 16:03 IST

  After India's 22-run defeat to England in the third Test at Lord's, former cricketer Irfan Pathan highlighted the difference in workload management policies of both teams. He argued that ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah could have bowled longer spells in the match.

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  Most runs as captain in WTC history

  Sports | July 15, 2025 14:35 IST

  The World Test Championship was introduced in August 2019 for the first time and since then, in six years, a total of 35 captains have led their respective teams. Here are the top seven leading run-scorers as captain in WTC.

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  IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Ben Stokes says returning Jofra Archer ready for Test cricket

  Cricket | July 09, 2025 23:45 IST

  Jofra Archer is making his return to Test cricket after 1596 days as he has been named in England's Playing XI for the third Test against India. Meanwhile, England Test skipper Ben Stokes is not worried about any fitness concerns for Archer.

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  India coach Sitanshu Kotak delivers blunt reply to Ben Stokes over Edgbaston pitch gripes

  Cricket | July 09, 2025 10:14 IST

  India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak gave a blunt reply to England captain Ben Stokes after the latter complained about the Edgbaston surface. The Three Lions suffered a 336-run defeat in the second Test as the series against India is poised 1-1.

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  Ben Stokes makes massive ‘pitch’ claim after humiliating defeat against India in Birmingham

  Cricket | July 07, 2025 10:51 IST

  England skipper Ben Stokes recently came forward and made a massive claim about the pitch that was in play during their humiliating defeat against India at Edgbaston in the second Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 clash.

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  Rishabh Pant breaks Ben Stokes' illustrious Test record at Edgbaston

  Cricket | July 05, 2025 22:05 IST

  India keeper-batter Rishabh Pant broke Ben Stokes' record for most sixes by a foreign cricketer in Test cricket history. Courtesy of three sixes against England on Day 4 of the Edgbaston Test, Pant surpassed Stokes in the illustrious record list.

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  Ben Stokes registers maiden golden duck, owns unwanted record for captain in Tests

  Cricket | July 04, 2025 18:06 IST

  Ben Stokes registered his first golden duck in Tests as Siraj dismissed him with a snorter, leaving England at 84/5 at one stage. Stokes now holds the record for most single-digit scores as captain (16) since the start of the Bazball era in May 2022.

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  First time in 15 years! Indian bowlers inflict embarrassing feat on England at Edgbaston

  Cricket | July 04, 2025 16:46 IST

  India are dominating the ongoing second Test against England at Edgbaston in Birmingham. After their skipper Shubman Gill scored 269 runs, the visiting bowlers wreaked havoc, picking up five wickets for less than 100 runs and inflicted an embarrassing feat on the home team.

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  Mohammed Siraj's double whammy rattles England on Day 3 at Edgbaston | Watch

  Cricket | July 04, 2025 16:31 IST

  India posted 587 and reduced England to 84/5 by Day 3, with Siraj's double strike removing Root and Stokes. Brook and Smith now face the tough task of avoiding a follow-on, as India’s pacers shine despite Bumrah’s absence. Spin is likely to come into play as the day progresses.

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  Tim Southee, England's bowling consultant, defends Ben Stokes' bowling first decision against India

  Cricket | June 21, 2025 13:50 IST

  England's bowling consultant Tim Southee defended Ben Stokes' decision to bowl first against India in the first Test at Headingley. He mentioned the colour of the surface and the moisture to play a part in the decision-making.