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The Latest Breaking News from Ben Stokes

Ollie Pope will strike different tone as leader but continuity is key

England’s stand-in Test captain has a weakened team under him for the first Test against Sri Lanka

The Guardian - UK

Five talking points ahead of England’s Test series against Sri Lanka

Ollie Pope steps in as skipper in the absence of Ben Stokes and Dan Lawrence gets the chance to impress.

The Independent UK

England vs Sri Lanka live stream: How to watch the 1st Test match online, Jamie Smith stars as hosts take control

The visitors are under new management. The hosts are without Ben Stokes. Follow the cricket and live stream England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test from anywhere.

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Ollie Pope: England captain ready for 'one of the greatest honours in cricket'

The 26-year-old believes he is up for the challenge of stepping into Ben Stokes’ shoes

Evening Standard

Ollie Pope reveals whether he will stick with Bazball or strike own course

Pope will become the 82nd man to take up the role when he leads his country out against Sri Lanka.

The Independent UK

England vs Sri Lanka: Ollie Pope must seize chance to silence critics in Ben Stokes' absence

Stand-in skipper to helm First Test at Old Trafford

Evening Standard

Sri Lanka’s Test return to England has gone under the radar but is long overdue

Tourists are not the force of old but Dan Lawrence’s technique will be tested as an opener at Old Trafford

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Ben Stokes's absence adds extra edge to England-Sri Lanka Test series

England will commence the first Test against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford on Wednesday, with several players aiming to make an impact following the absence of captain Ben Stokes due to an injury.

The Times of India

Stokes Absence Adds Extra Edge To England-Sri Lanka Series

England head into the first Test against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford starting Wednesday with several players given a chance to prove a point after captain Ben Stokes's series-ending injury.

International Business Times

Matthew Potts to face Sri Lanka as part of five-man England bowling attack

Matthew Potts will form part of a five-man England bowling attack in the opening Test against Sri Lanka, with Harry Brook promoted to vice-captain

The Guardian - UK

Matthew Potts named in England’s team for first Sri Lanka Test

Matthew Potts and Dan Lawrence have been named in England’s Test team against Sri Lanka

The Independent UK

Dan Lawrence confident he fits the mould for England as team to play Sri Lanka confirmed

Ollie Pope to captain side as Ben Stokes ruled out due to injury

Evening Standard

Dan Lawrence confident his approach will suit new role as England opener

Lawrence will open with Ben Duckett in the absence of the injured Zak Crawley.

The Independent UK

Moeen Ali feels Ben Stokes absence will ‘mess up’ balance of England team

Stokes suffered a torn hamstring while batting for Northern Superchargers

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

The Hundred hopes for final flourish as Ben Stokes’ injury hogs the headlines

Organisers will want the cricket to be the focus when the men’s and women’s titles are decided this weekend, and not continued criticism of the product

The Independent UK

Stuart Broad: England must put positive spin on being without injured Ben Stokes

Stokes set the record for the fastest Test half-century by an England batter to round off a 3-0 series whitewash of the West Indies last month.

The Independent UK

Jamie Smith believes Ollie Pope has similar captaincy attributes to Ben Stokes

Pope will step up to captain England next week after Stokes was ruled out of the rest of the summer with a torn left hamstring.

The Independent UK

Hamstring injury sidelines England Test skipper Ben Stokes for rest of summer

Stokes will miss England’s upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka, which begins on August 21.

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Evening Standard

England blow as Ben Stokes ruled out for summer Test series against Sri Lanka

Ollie Pope to captain side as series begins later this month

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes ruled out for rest of summer after hamstring injury

The England test captain picked up the injury playing for the Northern Supercharges in The Hundred

The Guardian - UK

England captain Ben Stokes ruled out of Sri Lanka series with hamstring injury

Ben Stokes will miss the rest of the summer after tearing his hamstring while playing in the Hundred, with Ollie Pope set to captain England in his absence

The Times of India

SLC ropes in Ian Bell as batting coach ahead of away Test series vs England

NEW DELHI: Ian Bell, a former England batsman, has been named as the batting coach for the Sri Lankan national team. The announcement was made by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on their official website on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

England withdraw Chris Woakes from Hundred over injury fears

England have withdrawn Chris Woakes after Ben Stokes suffered injury in the Hundred

The Independent UK

How different will Bazball look without talismanic Ben Stokes to captain England?

Ben Stokes’s injury could leave a gaping hole in the England side that they might struggle to fill

The Independent UK

Cricketer Graham Thorpe took his own life, his wife reveals

Graham Thorpe had been seriously ill since 2022, and his wife has opened up about his illness

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