Ben Stokes

Stokes to miss three months with torn hamstring

The 33-year-old all-rounder had already been ruled out of next year's Champions Trophy one-day international tournament in Pakistan and the preceding white-ball tour of India.

Stokes out of England's Champions Trophy squad

Key batter Joe Root, who preceded Stokes as Test captain, returns to the ODI side for the first time since the 2023 World Cup in India.

Ben Stokes limps off in fresh injury scare

England captain Ben Stokes hobbled off injured as New Zealand powered 478 runs ahead in the third Test Monday on the back of an unbeaten Kane Williamson century.

Stokes fit as England name unchanged team for 2nd New Zealand Test

The visitors won the first Test in Christchurch by eight wickets inside four days and have stuck with the same XI for the next clash starting on Friday.

Stokes, Buttler sign two-year England deals

Stokes has committed to England until at least 2026, covering the Ashes series in Australia, which starts late next year, while Buttler has agreed fresh terms, extending his contract by 12 months.

Pakistan spin duo just too good: Stokes

The hosts sealed a nine-wicket win in the third Test in Rawalpindi with Noman taking 6-42 and Sajid 4-69 in the second innings as England were bowled out for just 112.

Stokes forecasts spin battle in Pakistan-England decider

England piled up 823-7 to thrash Pakistan by an innings on a lifeless Multan pitch in the first Test, before the hosts bounced back with a 152-run win on a recycled and turning Multan track.

England captain Stokes back from injury for second Pakistan Test

Captain Ben Stokes was named in the England team for the second Test against Pakistan starting in Multan on Tuesday after recovering from a hamstring injury.

Recovering Stokes ruled out of first Pakistan Test

England captain Ben Stokes said Saturday he will miss the first Test against Pakistan starting next week, after failing to recover from a hamstring injury.

July 20, 2022
July 20, 2022

Van der Dussen stars as Proteas deny Stokes a farewell ODI win

Rassie van der Dussen's century helped South Africa spoil Ben Stokes's farewell to one-day international cricket as the Proteas won by 62 runs on the England star's Durham home ground to go 1-0 up in a three-match series.

July 20, 2022
July 20, 2022

South Africa deny Stokes a farewell ODI win

Rassie van der Dussen's century helped South Africa spoil Ben Stokes's farewell to one-day international cricket as the Proteas won by 62 runs on the England star's Durham home ground to go 1-0 up in a three-match series.

July 19, 2022
July 19, 2022

‘We are not cars, you can't just fill us up’

Ben Stokes said on Tuesday he hopes his retirement from one-day internationals will serve as a warning to cricket chiefs over an increasingly congested global schedule, with the all-rounder insisting players "are not cars, you can't just fill us up".

July 19, 2022
July 19, 2022

'Stokes victim of crazy schedule'

The number of games being crammed into the global cricket schedule is "madness" and more players could follow Ben Stokes in quitting the one-day format, said former England captain Nasser Hussain.

July 16, 2022
July 16, 2022

Ben Stokes to skip SA T20s to manage workload

England Test captain Ben Stokes will miss the upcoming three-match Twenty20 international series against South Africa and the Hundred to manage his workload and fitness, the country's cricket board (ECB) said.

July 9, 2022
July 9, 2022

‘I don't have any idea what Bazball is’

The Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes era of England cricket is off to a perfect start with the team winning all four of their Tests so far under the new regime.

July 5, 2022
July 5, 2022

Root happy to be an England 'rock star'

Joe Root said England captain Ben Stokes had urged the side to play like "rock stars" following a record-breaking win over India.

July 5, 2022
July 5, 2022

‘We want to give some new life to Test cricket’

England are out to rewrite how Test cricket is played in the country, skipper Ben Stokes said after leading the side to a memorable seven-wicket victory in the fifth Test against India on Tuesday.

June 28, 2022
June 28, 2022

Stokes 'pushing the envelope'

England's new red-ball head coach Brendon McCullum insisted he had nothing on the aggression of captain Ben Stokes after overseeing a 3-0 whitewash of his native New Zealand during his first series in charge.

June 5, 2022
June 5, 2022

Cricket at its best: Stokes, Root leave Lord’s Test on knife edge

England captain Ben Stokes and predecessor Joe Root led a thrilling rally on Saturday to set up a dramatic finish to the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.