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The Latest Breaking News from Ben Stokes

James Anderson suffers injury blow as England’s fast bowling options dwindle ahead of Ashes

Anderson has sustained a groin strain with just over a month before the Ashes begins

The Independent UK

Cricket chiefs make huge rule change after Ben Stokes publicly called for alteration

Ben Stokes urged the ICC to remove the soft signal rule from international cricket, and now officials have listened to the England star and other critics ahead of next month's World Test Championship final

Daily Mirror

Australian spin king Lyon warns England over Ashes boundary ploy

Sydney (AFP) - Australian spin king Nathan Lyon dismissed concerns Monday that England could use short boundaries for the upcoming Ashes to supercharge their attacking "Bazball" strategy, saying it worked both ways.

AFP

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Brendon McCullum warns cricket must not be ‘completely naive’ over attraction of franchise deals

Brendon McCullum says it would be “completely naive” to expect England players to turn down lucrative year-round franchise deals in favour of international contracts.

Evening Standard

Olly Stone to miss at least England’s first Ashes Test due to hamstring injury

Olly Stone faces a fight to be fit in time for the second half of this summer’s Ashes series, after injuring his hamstring while playing for Nottinghamshire

The Guardian - UK

Ben Stokes left out of Chennai Super Kings side despite return to fitness

Stokes has not featured in the IPL for over five weeks.

The Independent UK

The Ashes: England should rejoice that Jofra Archer’s Test fire is still burning bright

The bowler’s determination to play in the Ashes demonstrates the lure of red-ball cricket

Evening Standard

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Jofra Archer’s injury setback leaves England with more Ashes bowling questions than answers

Archer may miss this summer’s Tests due to an elbow injury and he isn’t England’s only worry with the ball

The Independent UK

England still unable to get enough of Jofra Archer after latest elbow flareup

The fast bowler’s return from the IPL and a visit to a specialist are sensible but the clock is ticking for the first Test against Australia in June

The Guardian - UK

Ollie Pope: ‘I think I’ve just become a better player over the last two years’

Upswing in form as England’s No 3 has been inspired by McCullum and Stokes in seeing the runs rather than the wickets, the Surrey batter tells Taha Hashim

The Guardian - UK

Australia star Steve Smith fine-tuning for Ashes after signing short-term Sussex deal

Smith will play three County Championship matches for Sussex starting at Worcestershire on Thursday as he aims to win Ashes in England for first time

Daily Mirror

Australia's Smith targets 'bucket list' Ashes win in England

Hove (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Australia great Steve Smith says winning a Test series in England would be a "bucket list" achievement as he prepares for potentially his final overseas Ashes series with a stint at county club Sussex.

AFP

England slammed over sly Ashes tactics to outfox Australia - "what a load of junk"

England are hoping to win the Ashes for the first time since 2015 this summer, having enjoyed great success playing 'Bazball' under Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes

Daily Mirror

CSK vs PBKS: Chennai starts favourites against Punjab in battle of ‘Kings’

Indian Premier League 2023: Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings in Chennai on April 30

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The Guardian - UK

Red-ball alert: Joe Root and fellow Ashes hopes are doing next to nothing in the IPL

Test cricket is neglected enough – why not let the former England captain tune up at Yorkshire if he is not going to play in India?

The Independent UK

I’m not in cuckooland – Chris Woakes does not expect to walk back into Test team

Woakes won the last of his 45 caps in the West Indies in March 2022.

Daily Mirror

Chris Woakes has a point to prove to try and force his way into Ashes contention

England bowler Chris Woakes is desperate to play another Ashes Test at his home ground Edgbaston after tasting defeat there in the drawn series in 2019

AFP

Fantastic Faf and Lord Rinku: story of the IPL so far

New Delhi (AFP) - The Indian Premier League has reached its midway stage with Faf du Plessis firing on all cylinders, Rinku Singh achieving a miracle and MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings top of the table.

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WhatToWatch

How to watch The Ashes 2023 online: live stream the cricket Test series

Here's how to watch the Ashes Test matches online or on TV, to see the five England v Australia games wherever you are

The Guardian - UK

The revival of Test cricket is a fine thing – but ODIs would like a word

Bazball is no magic formula, it’s another cheery novelty – the idea of the quick fix will always seduce lovers of the long game

The Independent UK

England seamer Jofra Archer sits out another IPL game

Archer has not appeared since his side’s opening game of the tournament.

Dynamite News

Ben Stokes named Wisden's Leading Cricketer in World

English Test skipper Ben Stokes has been named as the Wisden's Leading Cricketer in the World for the third time in the past four years. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes wins leading Wisden award for third time in four years

The all-rounder shone for England in both the Test and T20 formats in 2022

The Guardian - UK

Jonny Bairstow is inaugural winner of new Wisden Trophy Test award

Jonny Bairstow has been named the inaugural winner of the Wisden Trophy, a new award for the outstanding individual performance in a Test match

The Independent UK

Wisden pleads for Test cricket to be given ‘kiss of life’

The approach Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have adopted with England is praised.

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