New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) England’s Test captain Ben Stokes has described himself as fortunate to have avoided more serious consequences after sustaining a facial injury earlier this year, as he continues his recovery with an eye on the upcoming international season.Stokes sustained a broken right cheekbone and several facial injuries in February after being hit by a cricket ball while training with Durham’s academy players. He subsequently had surgery and is now close to returning to compe…
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New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) England captain Ben Stokes has quashed the talks of a rift with head coach Brendon McCullum, calling it a “massive overstatement”, but indicated that he may work with the head coach in a “slightly different way”.England’s 4-1 defeat in the Ashes in Australia was described as a systemic failure, with poor preparation and the collapse of the aggressive ‘Bazball’ approach leaving the side exposed.After an ECB review, the duo have been cleared to hold onto their roles …
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) England captain Ben Stokes has confirmed that his return to competitive cricket has been delayed until May due to complications from a cheekbone injury. The 34-year-old all-rounder, who was hit by a ball during a training session with Durham’s academy players in early February, underwent surgery a week later to repair the fractured cheekbone.Stokes had originally intended to return during Durham’s County Championship opening game against Kent this Friday. However, …
London, March 21 (IANS) Despite England head coach Brendon McCullum retaining his role, he now faces scrutiny due to damning allegations about the team’s culture during the Ashes, raising questions over discipline, leadership and professionalism in the set-up.England’s 4-1 defeat in the Ashes in Australia was described as a systemic failure, with poor preparation and the collapse of the aggressive ‘Bazball’ approach leaving the side exposed.Before that, white-ball captain Harry Brook bei…
London, Feb 15 (IANS) England’s Test captain Ben Stokes has vowed to always wear a helmet while playing or even doing batting practice after getting hit on the face badly by the ball at the start of the month. Stokes also questioned the tactics of the batters to not wear a helmet while facing spinners in the match.”I never understood the no helmet when spin is bowling, I used to have throwdowns with no helmet,” Stokes wrote in a post on X. “After my accident last week and getting seriously lucky…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) England may bring back a player curfew ahead of their upcoming white-ball tour of Sri Lanka and India after concerns grew over the team’s off-field behaviour during the recently concluded Ashes series in Australia.The Ashes, which England lost 4–1, was disappointing not just because of the results but also because of what players were seen doing away from cricket.After the second Test, when England were already 2–0 down, the squad spent time in Noosa where, as per …
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Former England legendary pacer James Anderson admitted he was unimpressed by what he heard from captain Ben Stokes in the aftermath of the series after the team suffered a hefty 1-4 defeat to Australia in the Ashes. Questions over England’s team culture intensified following their 1-4 defeat to Australia in the Ashes, with the manner of the loss drawing almost as much scrutiny as the result itself. England were outplayed across conditions, preparation, and execution, a…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) England head coach Brendon McCullum indicated that he is open to adjusting his approach somewhat but emphasised that he is ‘not for being told what to do’ after the team’s loss in the Sydney Test on Thursday. England suffered a 4-1 defeat in the Ashes series, with only a single Test win in Melbourne. However, that win was merely a consolation, as they lost the first three Tests in Perth, Brisbane, and Adelaide, allowing the Aussies to reclaim the urn in just 11 days…
Sydney, Jan 8 (IANS) The England and Wales Cricket Board’s Chief Executive Officer, Richard Gould, has stated that a ‘thorough review’ has already been underway following England’s 4-1 Ashes defeat.He added that Ben Stokes and Co. will draw lessons from this tour and focus on regaining the Ashes in 2027.”This Ashes tour began with significant hope and anticipation, and it is therefore deeply disappointing that we have been unable to fulfil our ambition of winning the Ashes in Australia.”While …
Sydney, Jan 8 (IANS) An umpiring error has come to light following Harry Brook’s dismissal in England’s second innings, which reportedly stemmed from an illegal delivery by Australian all-rounder Beau Webster that went unnoticed. On Day 4 of the Sydney Test, with England at 219/3, Webster trapped Brook lbw for 42, a wicket that handed the tourists a slender 36-run lead. However, replays later showed Webster had overstepped, with his back foot clearly outside the return crease. Third umpire K…