Newcomer Ben Stokes brushes aside comparisons with Flintoff
England newcomer Ben Stokes has brushed aside comparisons with former captain Andrew Flintoff, saying he does not want to base himself on anyone else.
View ArticleEngland Lions duo sent home from Australia
Matt Coles and Ben Stokes have both been sent home from the second-string England Lions tour of Australia, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced Wednesday.
View ArticleCollingwood says still too early for Stokes to 'come through' for England in...
Former England Test cricketer Paul Collingwood has said that it is yet too early for young all-rounder Ben Stokes to come through for England, even though Stokes is an outside bet to feature in...
View ArticleEngland set to recall Panesar, Stokes for Ashes series
England are set to take Durham all rounder Ben Stokes on his first Ashes tour in the hope that he will perform better than in his last Aussies trip, and Monty Panesar may also get a chance.
View ArticleBen Stokes 'determined' to seize Ashes opportunity after earlier errors
England cricketer Ben Stokes has said that the past few weeks have been pretty productive for him and that he is very happy with the selection for the Ashes tour to Australia.
View ArticleLloyd suggests England should drop Trott, bring in Stokes for Adelaide Test
Cricket commentator David Lloyd has suggested that England should drop Jonathan Trott and bring in Ben Stokes for the second Ashes Test in Adelaide. According to the Mirror, Lloyd also believes England...
View Article`Reformed` Ben Stokes looking forward to career revival during Ashes
Reformed England cricketer Ben Stokes has said that he has put his mischievous ways behind him and is ready to stake his claim for an Ashes berth.
View ArticleJohnson, Stokes cleared to play in Perth despite charges of `misconduct`
Ben Stokes and Mitchell Johnson have been cleared of any misconduct after an International Cricket Council hearing into their collision on day four of the Adelaide Test, it is understood, according to...
View ArticleIan Bell backs `sterling` Ben Stokes as future England star
Senior England batsman Ian Bell has said Ben Stokes sterling Ashes performance has shown him up as a possible future star for England.
View ArticleBotham calls Ben Stokes only `bright spark` in England's dark Ashes tour
In an otherwise gloomy performance by England in the Ashes series, the only bright spark was seen in Ben Stokes, who proved himself to be a Test match class cricketer.
View ArticleStokes says 'had point to prove' to coach Flower before 'impressive' Perth...
England player Ben Stokes has said that he is determined not to be a one-hit wonder and knows he has to prove his brilliant century in the third Test was ''not a fluke'' when the action starts again on...
View Article'Perth wonder' Stokes says England will have no trouble 'getting up' for...
England player Ben Stokes has said that his team will have no trouble ''getting up'' for the fourth Ashes Test on Boxing Day at Melbourne, despite already having lost the urn.
View ArticleStokes credits 'unshakeable' self-belief behind 'Man of the Match' show in...
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has said that his unshakeable self-belief is the secret to his early international success following his Man of the Match performance in England''s only tour victory in...
View ArticleICC confirms 15 of 16 squads for Twenty20 World Cup
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced that 15 of the 16 mens squads for next months ICC World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014 have been confirmed.
View ArticleStokes ruled out of England''s World T20 squad with fractured hand
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has reportedly been excluded from his team''s squad for the World Twenty20 tournament in Bangladesh with a fractured hand.
View ArticleStokes admits need to stop punching `inanimate` objects in England dressing room
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has admitted that he needs to mature and stop taking out his temper on inanimate objects in the team''s dressing room.
View ArticleStokes wants Flower''s replacement to let England players `express...
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has urged whoever is given the national coaching job to allow the players to express themselves like their Australian counterparts.
View ArticleWicketkeeper Buttler hoping to emulate Gilchrist''s `aggressiveness` to...
England''s limited-overs wicketkeeper Jos Buttler has said that he is hoping to model his game on Australian wicketkeeping legend Adam Gilchrist in a bid to force his way into the Test team.
View ArticleStokes admits would be tough for him to regain Test spot after Windies...
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has admitted that it would be difficult for him to regain his Test spot this summer after his ''stupidity'' when breaking his wrist punching a locker in Barbados.
View ArticleBen Stokes recalled for first Test against India
England added all-rounder Ben Stokes to an otherwise unchanged squad for the first Investec Test against India, starting at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Aug 9.
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