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England considering Test skipper Ben Stokes for white-ball captaincy

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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

NZ vs ENG: England captain Stokes not blaming injury on extra bowling load

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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