Ben Stokes has been ruled out of all cricket for at least three months due to a torn left hamstring. The injury occurred while bowling on day three of the third Test in England’s recent 2-1 series victory over New Zealand. The 33-year-old will undergo surgery in January, just months after he was sidelined by … Read more
Joe Root will make his return to one-day cricket on England’s tour of India and the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025, but Ben Stokes has been ruled out through injury. Brendan McCullum’s first squads as England white-ball coach have been named ahead of next month’s tour of India – which includes three ODIs, five IT20s … Read more
Never dull with Bazball, is it? A year that began with a heist in Hyderabad ended with a Hamilton hammering. In between those starkly contrasting results, we saw brilliance, brittleness and brainfades. That all amounted to a record of played 17, won nine, lost eight for England in Test cricket in 2024. “Good but not … Read more
England were dismissed for a dismal 143 on day two of the third Test as their hopes of a series clean sweep faded against a dominant New Zealand side who built a commanding lead in Hamilton. The hosts, who were bowled out for 347 in the morning having resumed their first innings on 315-9, ran … Read more
England captain Ben Stokes played down any injury concerns and insisted he was “raring to go” for the second Test against New Zealand after pulling up while bowling during the tourists’ win in the series opener. Stokes withdrew himself from the attack on the fourth and final morning in Christchurch but stayed on the field … Read more