Ben Stokes
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5 Players with more than 5000 runs and 200 wickets in Test cricket
Sports | Jul 28, 2025, 01:20 PM ISTAll-rounders have a special ability to contribute to both aspects of the game. There are very few all-rounders who last for a long time, especially in Tests. On that note, let us have a look at five all-rounders who have scored more than 5000 runs and picked more than 200 wickets in Tests.
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'Absolutely ridiculous' - Ben Stokes not in favour of injury replacements in Tests
Cricket | Jul 28, 2025, 08:41 AM ISTEngland captain Ben Stokes is not in favour of injury replacements in Test cricket. The debate sparked after India lost Rishabh Pant in the first innings due to a foot injury. However, Stokes reckons there would be too many loopholes for teams to exploit.
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WATCH: Jadeja, Sundar turn down Stokes' draw offer; England slammed for trying to deny duo's tons
Cricket | Jul 28, 2025, 12:29 AM ISTThe fourth and penultimate Test between India and England ended with a bit of drama in the final half an hour as Ben Stokes offered a handshake for a draw, but with both Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar nearing their centuries, they played on.
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Plucky India salvage a draw after a hard-fought final day in Manchester, stay alive in the series
Cricket | Jul 27, 2025, 11:29 PM ISTTeam India amassed 251 runs on the final day while losing just a couple of wickets to be able to draw the Manchester Test against England and stay alive in the five-match series. India can't win the series, but at least they can draw level with England in the final game at the Oval.
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WATCH: Stokes traps Rahul LBW, doesn't even look at umpire to appeal; Broad rates his celebrappeal
Cricket | Jul 27, 2025, 06:04 PM ISTBen Stokes, the workhorse, was at it since the start of the final day of the Manchester Test against India, bowling an eight-over spell. The ball wasn't doing anything outrageous, but Stokes made sure to break the partnership between KL Rahul and Shubman Gill in his long spell.
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Ben Stokes becomes third cricketer to achieve illustrious Test feat
Cricket | Jul 26, 2025, 04:47 PM ISTEngland 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 | Jul 26, 2025, 11:51 AM ISTOllie 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 | Jul 26, 2025, 07:04 AM ISTStar 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 | Jul 25, 2025, 12:41 AM ISTEngland 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 | Jul 24, 2025, 08:27 PM ISTIndia 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 | Jul 23, 2025, 05:24 PM ISTThe 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 | Jul 23, 2025, 03:15 PM ISTThe 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 | Jul 22, 2025, 10:27 PM ISTBen 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 | Jul 22, 2025, 06:40 PM ISTThe 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 | Jul 17, 2025, 04:03 PM ISTRavindra 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 | Jul 15, 2025, 04:03 PM ISTAfter 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 | Jul 15, 2025, 02:35 PM ISTThe 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 | Jul 09, 2025, 11:45 PM ISTJofra 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 | Jul 09, 2025, 10:14 AM ISTIndia'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 | Jul 07, 2025, 10:51 AM ISTEngland 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.