Language - | IPL 2023 | Ben Stokes to return early to prepare for Test summer at home England skipper Ben Stokes has confirmed he would not be available for the later stages of the IPL in order to prepare for a crucial Test summer in England. The team is scheduled to host six Tests just after the IPL's end albeit no England player has been asked to withdraw early from the event. SportsCafe Desk |
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 | IND vs AUS | Only Ben Stokes can be compared to Ravindra Jadeja, opines Harbhajan Singh Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has heaped praise on Ravindra Jadeja, labelling him the best all-rounder at the moment in world cricket alongside Ben Stokes. Harbhajan further appreciated the improvement in Jadeja’s batting by saying that the all-rounder can even score runs up the order. SportsCafe Desk |
 | NZ vs ENG | Very lucky to be able to captain England at the moment, raves Ben Stokes Ben Stokes heaped big praise on his team after a clinical performance earned them a record win against New Zealand on Sunday as he shied away from taking credit for the side's success. Meanwhile, the player of the match Harry Brook thanked the culture in the team for allowing him to perform freely. SportsCafe Desk |
 | ENG vs SA | Door is always open for Ben Stokes to chat about ODI comeback, asserts Matthew Mott Matthew Mott has confirmed that England would be willing to welcome back Ben Stokes into the ODI setup, should the all-rounder wish so in lieu of the World Cup. He further discussed the issues of selection given the plethora of franchise cricket and revealed England's approach to the situation. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Report | Steve Smith to join Cheteshwar Pujara at Sussex for maiden County stint ahead of Ashes As per a report from the Sydney Morning Herald, Steve Smith is close to signing a deal with Sussex for a few games next season in order to prepare for the Ashes. England skipper Ben Stokes also responded to the reports, highlighting how it could adversely affect his country's chances in the series. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Sikandar Raza one of four nominated by ICC for Sir Garfield Sobers Player of the Year Trophy 2022 The ICC has named Babar Azam, Tim Southee, Ben Stokes and Sikander Raza as their four nominees for the player of the year award for 2022 named the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy. The awarding of the honour depends on the performances throughout the year and the memorable displays they had. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Ben Stokes, Kagiso Rabada shortlisted among ICC Test Cricketer of the Year nominees International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced their nominees for the Test cricketer of the year 2022 and the list includes four top-notch Test cricketers. The list includes Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Usman Khawaja, and Kagiso Rabada who have been consistent throughout the year. SportsCafe Desk |
| PAK vs ENG | Ben Stokes’ ability to get the very best out of each member is impressive, states Brendon McCullum England’s red-ball head coach Brendon McCullum has backed Ben Stokes’ leadership skills, stating he has the ability to get the absolute best from each member of the side. McCullum further added that Stokes takes away the pressure of failure from players which inspires them to excel. SportsCafe Desk |
 | PAK vs ENG | Twitter reacts to Ben Stokes cementing legacy with England's historic 8-wicket victory completing Pakistan whitewash England capped off a history-making series with a comfortable victory in the third Test, thus becoming the first team to whitewash Pakistan on their home soil by 3-0. Skipper Ben Stokes earned great plaudits for his unorthodox captaincy on the tour and was at the crease to seal the final win. SportsCafe Desk |
| PAK vs ENG | Twitter reacts as 'overenthusiastic' Ben Stokes' rocket-arm throw assists Babar Azam reaching fifty Top batters often rely on their quality of strokes to score runs and it rarely happens that they add to their tally courtesy of fielding error from the opposition. However, Babar Azam managed to get to his fifty against England as a rocket throw from Ben Stokes crossed the boundary ropes. SportsCafe Desk |