For English cricket, 2025-26 will be a litmus test. The twin five-match series – first against India starting in Leeds on Friday and the second the Ashes in Australia later this year – present the biggest challenge for Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes ever since the coach-captain duo heralded the ‘Bazball’ era of high-risk, high-reward … Read more
England cricket supremo Rob Key said on Thursday “it would be stupid” to rule Test captain Ben Stokes out of consideration for the role of skipper of the struggling white-ball team. Jos Buttler stood down last week following a poor display by the side at the ongoing 50-over Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan and the … Read more
England captain Ben Stokes does not think the heavier bowling workload he undertook in the third test against New Zealand was a contributory factor to the hamstring injury he suffered during the match. Stokes, who missed four tests after tearing the same hamstring during The Hundred in August, played no further part in the match … Read more