England, Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes revels in home from home comforts as England close on victory
The all-rounder's 80 against New Zealand proves a welcome reset in a city where the Stokes family still reside
England captain Ben Stokes makes honest admission about his future in cricket
Ben Stokes admits he is managing "the back end of my career" after choosing to skip the Indian Premier League and prioritise his time in international cricket.
Ben Stokes opted out of IPL bidding to prolong international cricket career with England
England test captain Ben Stokes said he opted out of the bidding in the Indian Premier League to prioritize playing international cricket in what he described as the “back end” of his career. Stokes sat out the lucrative IPL this year to ease his workload following knee problems and was a notable absentee in the auction for the 2025 edition.
Stokes opted out of IPL to prolong England career
Captain Ben Stokes says he opted out of the Indian Premier League auction in order to prolong his England career.
Stokes skipped IPL auction to 'look after body' and 'prolong' England career
Ben Stokes has revealed he did not enter the IPL mega auction to strip back his playing commitments as he attempts to prolong the twilight of his career. Stokes was a notable omission from the list of 52 Englishmen signed up for the mega auction in Jeddah for the 2025 competition.
Why did Ben Stokes pull out of IPL 2025 mega auction? England Test captain prioritises national team over franchise cricket
Ben Stokes prioritised international cricket over IPL as he opted out of the 2025 mega auction. Here's why the England skipper made this tough decision.
Ben Stokes explains reason behind opting out of IPL 2025 mega-auction
Ben Stokes explains reason behind opting out of IPL 2025 mega-auction. (Source - Getty Images) England Test captain opted out of the IPL 2025 mega-auction, which happened on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah.
Ben Stokes looks back to his old self after losing his way in Pakistan
It later emerged that at the end of the second Test in Pakistan, Stokes had learnt that his family home had been robbed while ...
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'We need Ben Stokes firing' – Alastair Cook hails England captain as the 'heartbeat' of the team
Alastair Cook and Steven Finn heaped praise on England captain Ben Stokes after he impressed on day three of the first Test ...
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Ben Stokes Calls World Test Championship 'Utterly Confusing'
England Test Captain Ben Stokes expressed his views on the ICC World Test Championship, terming it as 'utterly confusing.' ...
Ben Stokes explains IPL decision and drops England future hint ahead of New Zealand Test
England captain Ben Stokes decided not to offer his services as part of the Indian Premier League super-auction this week, ...
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Brook, Stokes, Carse put England firmly in control
Brydon Carse took three second-innings wickets after biffing 33 with the bat. © AFP Led by a massive 171 from Harry Brook, ...
England in charge in Christchurch after removing NZ openers
England took charge of the first test against New Zealand on Saturday, riding Harry Brook's 171 to a first-innings lead of ...
Alastair Cook tells Ben Stokes what England still need to achieve in Bazball era
England face a mammoth year ahead culminating in the next Ashes series Down Under which could make or break the legacy of Ben ...
Chris Woakes repays Ben Stokes’ faith as he puts England on verge of first Test victory
A combination of joy and relief poured out of Chris Woakes as he celebrated two wickets in two balls that cracked open the ...