Dom Sibley taking it one game at a time as he hopes for England return The opener has scored two first-class hundreds this summer and more recently impressed in white-ball cricket. The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2022
Roadblocks in the revolution Proteas’ runaway win tests England’s Bazball strategy The Hindu · Aug 20, 2022
Piers Morgan trolled after 'flying 5,500 miles' and missing England Test match Piers Morgan flew from Los Angeles to London to watch day four of the first Test between England and South Africa, only for Ben Stokes' side to lose the match on day three Chronicle Live · Aug 20, 2022
Brendon McCullum suggests England not hard enough against South Africa Coach’s assessment of innings defeat at Lord’s at odds with Ben Stokes but minimal changes expected for Old Trafford The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2022
England captain Ben Stokes given stark retirement warning with Freddie Flintoff comparison England legend Steve Harmison is concerned that Ben Stokes will "break", comparing him to Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff who was forced into an early retirement due to injury Daily Mirror · Aug 20, 2022
Piers Morgan trolled after 'flying 5,500 miles' only to miss England Test match England slumped to an innings defeat against South Africa inside three days at Lord's and fans have mocked Piers Morgan after he revealed he had travelled from Los Angeles to attend the fourth day's play Daily Mirror · Aug 20, 2022
Ben Stokes brushes off criticism after England thrashed by "relentless" South Africa South Africa thrashed England by an innings and 12 runs in the first Test at Lord's, with the hosts completely blown away by the Proteas' impressive bowling attack Daily Mirror · Aug 20, 2022
Alastair Cook hits out at England's "zero sense" preparation before South Africa defeat England slumped to an innings defeat against South Africa at Lord's and Sir Alastair Cook believes their performance was affected by a lack of first-class cricket in the lead-up to the series Daily Mirror · Aug 20, 2022
Ben Stokes says England are ‘aligned’ despite heavy defeat to South Africa The captain is keen to look forward ahead of Thursday’s second Test The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2022
Stuart Broad’s dreamy innings lends England a certain poetry in decay Bowler played a balletic, creative innings in the face of sure defeat – we should enjoy his peculiar skills while we still can The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022
Ben Stokes insists aggressive England approach won’t change despite South Africa thrashing England fell to their first defeat under newly appointed captain Ben Stokes after being hammered by South Africa inside three days, but the skipper has insisted his team will not be changing their new direct approach. Daily Mirror · Aug 19, 2022
Zak Crawley’s low scores make his case for being dropped all too clear The England opener has at least delivered consistency – he has hit six single-figure scores in 10 Test innings The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022
Ben Stokes praises ‘relentless’ South Africa but refuses to panic after defeat The England captain admitted that his side were ‘just outperformed’ in the innings and 12 runs defeat inside three days in the first Test at Lord’s The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022
England beaten inside three days as impressive South Africa claim series lead South Africa skittled out England for 149 to secure victory in the first Test at Lord’s with seven sessions to spare. The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022
Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2022 Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum call for calm as England refuse to ‘overreact’ to heavy South Africa defeat England’s captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum promised they would not “overreact” after falling to their first defeat as a duo – in staggering fashion – against South Africa at Lord’s.
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022 Ben Stokes wants a baggage-free England to bounce back from heavy Lord’s loss The hosts were beaten by South Africa by an innings and 12 runs in the opening Test
The Hindu · Aug 19, 2022 SA vs Eng 1st Test | South Africa gives England big reality check with innings defeat After taking a lead of 161 runs into the second innings, the Proteas dismissed England for 149 in 37.4 overs before tea on Day 3 and went 1-0 ahead in the three-Test series
Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2022 England Test player ratings vs South Africa: Zak Crawley all at sea again but Ollie Pope takes step forward England suffered their first defeat of the Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum era as South Africa cruised to victory at Lord’s.
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022 England won’t abandon aggressive approach despite South Africa defeat, Ben Stokes insists The hosts were blown away inside three days at Lord’s with the Proteas inflicting a first defeat of the new era under Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022 Reality check for Ben Stokes’ new-look England as South Africa take Lord’s win England were well beaten.
Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2022 Sensational South Africa dismantle ‘Bazball’ as England fall to first defeat of Ben Stokes’ reign England suffered their first victory under the leadership of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, as South Africa’s sensational attack carried them to a romping innings win at Lord’s.
Daily Mirror · Aug 19, 2022 England humbled as South Africa win first Test by an innings inside three days England came back down to earth with a bang as Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes suffered their first defeats of their coaching and captaincy eras respectively
Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2022 Roarsome Ben Stokes shows why he sees himself as England’s game-changer One of Ben Stokes’s first decisions as England’s Test captain was to move himself down the batting order, to No6.
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022 South Africa dismiss England for 165 as Kagiso Rabada takes five wickets Rabada cleaned the hosts up on the second morning at Lord’s
Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2022 Ollie Pope shows why England captain Ben Stokes has put so much faith in him Test series between England and South Africa are endangered beasts. There is just one, three matches in length, on the Future Tours Programme between now and the end of 2027. Just 32 overs here at Lord’s yesterday was enough to remind us what a pity that is.