The Hundred: Ben Stokes picked for Leeds based Northern Superchargers, Joe Root to play for Trent Rockets in inaugural 100-ball competition
5 years, 5 months ago

The Hundred: Ben Stokes picked for Leeds based Northern Superchargers, Joe Root to play for Trent Rockets in inaugural 100-ball competition

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Jofra Archer will spearhead the Southern Brave bowling attack, Jos Buttler will play for Manchester Originals, Chris Woakes represents Birmingham Phoenix and Sam Curran joins brother Tom at Oval Invincibles London: Ben Stokes was picked ahead of England Test captain Joe Root to play for the Leeds-based Northern Superchargers franchise as ‘The Hundred’ was officially launched on Thursday. Stokes, who starred at the World Cup and in the Ashes, will play for the Headingley side Northern Superchargers while Root, who plays county cricket in Leeds for Yorkshire, was picked up by Nottingham-based Trent Rockets. Jofra Archer will spearhead the Southern Brave bowling attack, Jos Buttler will play for Manchester Originals, Chris Woakes represents Birmingham Phoenix and Sam Curran joins brother Tom at Oval Invincibles. World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan will play for the Lord’s franchise, London Spirit, with England women’s captain Heather Knight also heading to the home of cricket.

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England Test captain Ben Stokes to miss Hundred as he manages fitness pre-Ashes
1 month ago

England Test captain Ben Stokes to miss Hundred as he manages fitness pre-Ashes

The Independent  

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Stokes to miss the Hundred 2025 to manage workload, Moeen Ali set to retire from English domestic cricket
1 month ago

Stokes to miss the Hundred 2025 to manage workload, Moeen Ali set to retire from English domestic cricket

India TV News  

Stokes to miss the Hundred 2025 to manage workload, Moeen Ali set to retire from English domestic cricket The 2025 edition of the Hundred will not have a few of the big England names including the Test captain Ben Stokes and T20 World Cup winners Alex Hales and Moeen Ali. England Test captain Ben Stokes, who is currently under rehab …

Stuart Broad claims Andrew Flintoff's role as Northern Superchargers coach is a potential audition for the England job - as the iconic all-rounder gets set to link up with Ben Stokes in The Hundred
8 months ago

Stuart Broad claims Andrew Flintoff's role as Northern Superchargers coach is a potential audition for the England job - as the iconic all-rounder gets set to link up with Ben Stokes in The Hundred

Daily Mail  

Andrew Flintoff will be in charge of the Northern Superchargers for The Hundred Stuart Broad suspects Andrew Flintoff is being groomed for a role as England head coach with a stint alongside Ben Stokes overseeing Northern Superchargers. Flintoff has gravitated back towards cricket following a horror crash while filming for the BBC show Top Gear in December 2022, becoming increasingly …

Ben Stokes puts spotlight on England superstar before R Ashwin's milestone 100th Test: 'Amazing career to date'
1 year ago

Ben Stokes puts spotlight on England superstar before R Ashwin's milestone 100th Test: 'Amazing career to date'

Hindustan Times  

With crestfallen England hoping to salvage some pride in the final game of the five-game series against Rohit Sharma’s Team India, Ben Stokes and Co. have recalled pacer Mark Wood in their playing XI for the Dharamsala encounter on Thursday. In a rarity of Test cricket, veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and England batter Jonny Bairstow will play their 100th Test …

Ben Stokes steams in to English batters in practice session ahead of 4th Test, video goes viral | WATCH
1 year, 1 month ago

Ben Stokes steams in to English batters in practice session ahead of 4th Test, video goes viral | WATCH

India TV News  

Ben Stokes steams in to English batters in practice session ahead of 4th Test, video goes viral | WATCH The England captain last delivered a ball in international cricket during the Ashes in 2023. Ben Stokes is inching closer to attaining full bowling fitness as England prepare to come back from behind in the ongoing five-match Test series against India. …

Fastest Lord’s ton and Headingley Ashes heroics – Ben Stokes’ best Test moments
1 year, 1 month ago

Fastest Lord’s ton and Headingley Ashes heroics – Ben Stokes’ best Test moments

The Independent  

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Root century leads England to victory over New Zealand at Lord’s
2 years, 9 months ago

Root century leads England to victory over New Zealand at Lord’s

The Hindu  

Joe Root made a superb unbeaten century to guide England to an impressive five-wicket victory over New Zealand on a gloomy fourth morning of the first Test at Lord’s on Sunday. Scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary Former captain Root became the 14th batsman to pass 10,000 Test runs and finished on 115 not out after sharing a sixth-wicket partnership of 120 …

England's new Test captain Ben Stokes hits County record 17 sixes in 64-ball ton; plunders 34 runs in an over
2 years, 10 months ago

England's new Test captain Ben Stokes hits County record 17 sixes in 64-ball ton; plunders 34 runs in an over

Firstpost  

The left-hander took just 47 balls to reach his half-century but then went into overdrive, with his second 50 taking just 17 deliveries. London: Ben Stokes smashed 34 runs in an over to reach a 64-ball century for county side Durham on Friday — his first innings since being appointed as England Test captain. The big-hitting all-rounder, who was announced …

The Hundred Draft Postponed to Avoid Clash With Shane Warne's State Funeral
3 years ago

The Hundred Draft Postponed to Avoid Clash With Shane Warne's State Funeral

The Quint  

"The men's picks from The Hundred Draft and new women's signings will now be announced on Tuesday, 5 April, with the next Priority Access window opening on the same date. This is a week later than previously advertised due to Shane Warne state funeral taking place on Wednesday, 30 March," said a statement from The Hundred. Warne was also associated …

English cricket's future up for grabs as The Hundred launches
3 years, 8 months ago

English cricket's future up for grabs as The Hundred launches

The Hindu  

English cricket takes a step into the unknown with the launch of the Hundred, a brand new 100 balls per side format, on Wednesday. Withdrawals And with COVID-19 still a factor, many of the big name overseas players the ECB hoped would take part have pulled out, with Australia's David Warner and Glenn Maxwell, New Zealand's Kane Williamson, South Africa's …

4 India Women’s Cricketers to Play The Hundred as BCCI Grants NOC
3 years, 10 months ago

4 India Women’s Cricketers to Play The Hundred as BCCI Grants NOC

The Quint  

The schedule means that the Indian players involved in the tournament will have to extend their stay in UK after India’s multi-format tour beginning 16 June. Previously, Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma were part of the now defunct Super League, the ECB organised tournament that made way for The Hundred. There are only 4 spots remaining …

Moeen Ali to captain Birmingham in new Hundred tournament
5 years, 1 month ago

Moeen Ali to captain Birmingham in new Hundred tournament

The Hindu  

Moeen Ali will captain Birmingham Phoenix in English cricket’s new The Hundred competition, it was announced Tuesday. The England all-rounder, who grew up near Edgbaston, the venue for the Phoenix’ home matches, will lead a side that includes fellow World Cup winner Chris Woakes as well as New Zealand captain Kane Williamson. “I know how much of a uniting game …

The Hundred: Ben Stoke for Northern Superchargers, Root joins Trent
5 years, 5 months ago

The Hundred: Ben Stoke for Northern Superchargers, Root joins Trent

The Hindu  

Ben Stokes will have the chance to create more Headingley memories after he was acquired by Northern Superchargers for next year's inaugural The Hundred competition. His unbeaten century gave England an improbable success and was widely hailed as one of the great Test innings, and it had always been expected the Leeds-based Superchargers franchise would sign up Stokes. READ : …

100 balls still in England’s sights
6 years, 10 months ago

100 balls still in England’s sights

The Hindu  

Plans to establish a new 100-balls-a-side tournament in English county cricket remain in place despite a review into the domestic set-up. Wednesday saw the England and Wales Cricket Board announce the creation of a “working group giving fresh thought to refining the structure of men’s county cricket that has been agreed for 2020.” Last week, ECB revealed its intention to …

England all-rounder Ben Stokes given chance to prove fitness for ODI series against Pakistan
8 years, 7 months ago

England all-rounder Ben Stokes given chance to prove fitness for ODI series against Pakistan

Daily Mail  

Ben Stokes is among a host of stars who will be released by England to play in next Saturday’s Natwest T20 Blast finals day as he bids to prove his fitness for the upcoming one-day international series against Pakistan. The 25-year-old Durham all-rounder has missed the last two Investec Tests against the tourists after tearing his right calf on the …

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