The Latest Breaking News from Ben Stokes

Rookie spinner Shoaib Bashir handed shock call-up for England tour of India

The 20-year-old off-spinner only made his LV= Insurance County Championship bow in June.

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023

Shoaib Bashir: The uncapped England spinner with ‘world class potential’ set for India test

England have called up three previously uncapped players, Shoaib Bashir, Tom Hartley and Gus Atkinson for the tour

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023

Rob Key backs Shoaib Bashir to become 'world-class spinner' for England after surprise call-up for India tour

Key also confirmed that captain Ben Stokes is expected to be fit for the series opener on January 25

Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2023

Jos Buttler motivated by poor World Cup to drive England forward

Buttler did not make a single fifty and averaged just 15.33 in nine group-stage matches in India.

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023

How ‘Bazball’ could fire Team GB to Olympic hockey gold

Team GB have not won men’s hockey gold since Seoul 1988 but coach Paul Revington has borrowed a style from cricket that could end that drought at Paris 2024

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023

Ben Stokes undergoes surgery in bid to stay fit for Test series in India

NEW DELHI: In an attempt to be fit for the Test series in India that will start in January next year, England captain Ben Stokes had a successful procedure done on his left knee.

The Times of India · Nov 30, 2023

Ben Stokes: England captain undergoes surgery on troublesome knee

Stokes is aiming to be fit in time for England's five-Test tour of India, which starts in late January

Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2023

Owen Farrell’s England hiatus should give all of us pause for thought

While there may be several factors in the England captain’s decision, the ‘disgusting circus’ around him has clearly played its part

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023

England captain Ben Stokes faces fitness race after undergoing knee surgery

Stokes has gone under the knife to correct the longstanding knee issue with England’s next Test matches just a couple of months away

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023

Ten years of Ben Stokes: from raw all-rounder to England’s star turn

A decade ago next month, a young all-rounder made his Test debut. Now, he is the central pillar of England cricket

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023