Durham seamer Matthew Potts to start for England against Sri Lanka in Ben Stokes’ absence
4 months ago

Durham seamer Matthew Potts to start for England against Sri Lanka in Ben Stokes’ absence

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, England — Durham seamer Matthew Potts has been included in England’s team for the first test against Sri Lanka, starting at Old Trafford on Wednesday. After a breakout summer in 2022, Potts played just one test last year, but the bowler gets the opportunity to make his case after being chosen ahead of Olly Stone. In the one other change to the England side that completed a 3-0 series sweep over West Indies last month, Dan Lawrence will open the batting, nearly 2 1/2 years since he won the last of his 11 caps. ___ England: Dan Lawrence, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Mark Wood, Shoaib Bashir.

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NZ vs ENG: Potts replaces Woakes for third Test against New Zealand as England keeps building
1 week, 5 days ago

NZ vs ENG: Potts replaces Woakes for third Test against New Zealand as England keeps building

The Hindu  

England recalled Matthew Potts on Friday to replace Chris Woakes for the third Test against New Zealand, with captain Ben Stokes keen to build bowling depth after wrapping up the series. Durham seamer Potts will take the new ball in the dead-rubber final Test starting in Hamilton on Saturday after England clinched a first series win on New Zealand soil …

England announce playing XI for third Test against New Zealand in Hamilton, make one change
1 week, 5 days ago

England announce playing XI for third Test against New Zealand in Hamilton, make one change

India TV News  

England have named their playing XI for the third and final Test of the ongoing three-match series against New Zealand, slated to begin at Seddon Park in Hamilton on December 14. The Three Lions have made just one change to their playing XI compared to the second Test. He scored a solitary run and claimed three wickets in the first …

England rope in uncapped wicketkeeper-batter to replace Cox for remainder of NZ series
3 weeks, 6 days ago

England rope in uncapped wicketkeeper-batter to replace Cox for remainder of NZ series

Hindustan Times  

London, : England have included uncapped wicketkeeper-batter Ollie Robinson as the replacement for the injured Jordan Cox for the remainder of the three-match Test series against New Zealand away from home. England rope in uncapped wicketkeeper-batter to replace Cox for remainder of NZ series Cox fractured his thumb during a warm-up fixture in Queenstown and was subsequently ruled out of …

England Announce Playing 11 For 1st NZ vs ENG Test, Jacob Bethell To Make Debut
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

England Announce Playing 11 For 1st NZ vs ENG Test, Jacob Bethell To Make Debut

ABP News  

Christchurch, Nov 26: England have handed a debut to uncapped youngster Jacob Bethell as they named their playing XI for the opening Test of the three-match series against New Zealand, starting on Thursday at Hagley Oval. ALSO ON ABP Live | BGT 2024-25: Jasprit Bumrah Hails Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 161 As Batter’s Best Knock After India Thump Australia By 295 Runs …

NZ vs ENG: Jacob Bethell handed England Test debut against New Zealand
4 weeks, 1 day ago

NZ vs ENG: Jacob Bethell handed England Test debut against New Zealand

The Hindu  

England’s Jacob Bethell will bat at number three for the first time in First-Class cricket when he makes his Test debut against New Zealand at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval on Thursday. In a rejig forced by the injury to wicketkeeper Jordan Cox, Ollie Pope will take the gloves and drop down the order to bat at six with Bethell coming in …

Ben Stokes could MISS England's first Test against Pakistan as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury - with Ollie Pope expected to resume as stand-in captain in his absence
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ben Stokes could MISS England's first Test against Pakistan as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury - with Ollie Pope expected to resume as stand-in captain in his absence

Daily Mail  

Ben Stokes’s return to Test cricket may be delayed after it emerged he could miss Monday’s series opener against Pakistan in Multan. Ben Stokes is awaiting news on whether he will be fit in time for England's first Test against Pakistan on Monday The England captain trained alongside his team-mates as he continues his recovery from a hamstring injury With …

England name two uncapped players in Test squad for Pakistan
3 months, 2 weeks ago

England name two uncapped players in Test squad for Pakistan

The Independent  

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England captain Ben Stokes to miss three-match Test series against Sri Lanka due to hamstring injury; Ollie Pope to lead
4 months, 1 week ago

England captain Ben Stokes to miss three-match Test series against Sri Lanka due to hamstring injury; Ollie Pope to lead

Firstpost  

Ben Stokes suffered a hamstring injury during a match of The Hundred for Northern Superchargers over the weekend. Stokes will now miss the upcoming three-match Test series against Sri Lanka. England Test captain Ben Stokes will miss the upcoming three-match Test series against Sri Lanka after he teared his left hamstring during a match of The Hundred last weekend. “As …

Ben Stokes is ruled OUT of England's Test series against Sri Lanka as scans reveal hamstring tear - with captain now targeting October return for Pakistan tour
4 months, 1 week ago

Ben Stokes is ruled OUT of England's Test series against Sri Lanka as scans reveal hamstring tear - with captain now targeting October return for Pakistan tour

Daily Mail  

Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the remainder of England’s international summer after scans confirmed a tear in his left hamstring. Stokes, 33, is now targeting a return to fitness for October’s tour of Pakistan, as he hands the team over to deputy Ollie Pope for three Tests versus Sri Lanka starting next week in Manchester. 'As a result …

England captain Ben Stokes a major doubt for Sri Lanka Test series after suffering a serious-looking hamstring injury playing in the Hundred
4 months, 1 week ago

England captain Ben Stokes a major doubt for Sri Lanka Test series after suffering a serious-looking hamstring injury playing in the Hundred

Daily Mail  

Ben Stokes looks set to miss England’s first Test against Sri Lanka later this month, and potentially the entire series, after suffering what appeared to be a serious hamstring injury playing in the Hundred on Sunday night. Ben Stokes looks set to miss England’s first Test against Sri Lanka later this month Stokes pulled up while batting for Northern Superchargers …

England Test captain Ben Stokes set to make first Durham appearance in two years
7 months, 1 week ago

England Test captain Ben Stokes set to make first Durham appearance in two years

The Independent  

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After visa issues, Bashir set for England debut vs. India in 2nd cricket test. Anderson back in team
10 months, 3 weeks ago

After visa issues, Bashir set for England debut vs. India in 2nd cricket test. Anderson back in team

Associated Press  

VISAKHAPATNAM, India — England will debut 20-year-old spinner Shoaib Bashir against India in the second test starting Friday, barely a week after he was stranded at home without a visa to come on the tour. At the other end of the age spectrum, 41-year-old seam bowler James Anderson — England’s record wicket-taker — also came into the side for the …

Mark Wood preferred over James Anderson as only pacer for 1st Test? England captain Ben Stokes reveals reason
11 months ago

Mark Wood preferred over James Anderson as only pacer for 1st Test? England captain Ben Stokes reveals reason

India TV News  

England announced their playing XI a day in advance ahead of the first Test against India in Hyderabad with a couple of surprises. Since the 20-year-old off-spinner, Shoaib Bashir has still not arrived, England have decided to hand a debut to left-arm spinner Tom Hartley, who will be sharing the spin duties with Rehan Ahmed and Jack Leach. However, it …

Ben Stokes hits back at Steve Harmison for comments on England's lack of preparation for India tour
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ben Stokes hits back at Steve Harmison for comments on England's lack of preparation for India tour

Hindustan Times  

London, December 30 : England all-rounder and Test captain Ben Stokes hit back at compatriot and former pacer Steve Harmison for his criticism of the team's preparation for their tour to India. Harmison, who is also a former team-mate at Durham and a close friend of Stokes, said that arriving in India just three days before the start of the …

Ben Stokes set to unleash promising spin duo on India as England announce squad for five Tests
1 year ago

Ben Stokes set to unleash promising spin duo on India as England announce squad for five Tests

Hindustan Times  

Captain Ben Stokes and England have added three mystery picks in their 16-member squad that will play India in five Tests starting next month. The ECB have handed maiden call-ups to fast bowler Gus Atkinson along with spinners Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir in England's pursuit of winning their first Test series in India since 2012. Ben Stokes is expected …

England must start grooming next Test captain to succeed Ben Stokes – there are two key contenders
1 year, 2 months ago

England must start grooming next Test captain to succeed Ben Stokes – there are two key contenders

The Telegraph  

When it comes to the unenviable task of eventually replacing Ben Stokes as Test captain, England expect that it is between Ollie Pope and Zak Crawley that they must choose. Pope then made his county debut a year before Crawley – and, aged 20, his England Test debut a year before his contemporary as well. When Stokes, as is his …

James Anderson likely to be dropped; England to make wholesale changes for 3rd Test vs Australia
1 year, 5 months ago

James Anderson likely to be dropped; England to make wholesale changes for 3rd Test vs Australia

Hindustan Times  

England’s approach to the rest of the Ashes might have to change drastically, with the hosts trailing 0-2 after coming out on the wrong side in the first two Test matches. England's Ben Stokes and James Anderson Ollie Pope’s shoulder injury has ruled him out of the rest of the Ashes, meaning England will need a new number three in …

Ashes 2023: England announces squad for first two Tests; Anderson, Woakes, Wood in
1 year, 6 months ago

Ashes 2023: England announces squad for first two Tests; Anderson, Woakes, Wood in

The Hindu  

England has named an unchanged squad for the first two Tests of the five-match Ashes series against Australia, with seamer Josh Tongue retaining his place after an impressive debut against Ireland this week. Worcestershire seamer Tongue took three wickets on day two as England closed on a comprehensive victory over Ireland at Lord’s in its only warm-up Test before the …

ENG vs IRE Test: England captain Ben Stokes provides major update on fitness ahead of Ireland match
1 year, 6 months ago

ENG vs IRE Test: England captain Ben Stokes provides major update on fitness ahead of Ireland match

India TV News  

ENG vs IRE Test: England's Test captain Ben Stokes will be leading his team after a long window as the English side locks horns against Ireland in the one-off Test match. Notably, Stokes has dropped a major update on his fitness ahead of the English summer and the Ireland Test. “Unless I can't walk, I'll be on the field,” Stokes …

Stokes fitness doubt in latest England Ashes scare
1 year, 7 months ago

Stokes fitness doubt in latest England Ashes scare

The Hindu  

England Test captain Ben Stokes is still unable to bowl and is only “batting cover”, his coach at IPL side Chennai Super Kings says, in a fresh injury scare weeks before the Ashes. On April 21, Chennai coach Stephen Fleming said that Stokes had suffered “another little setback”, without giving details. On Sunday Fleming said that Stokes was still unable …

CSK’s Ben Stokes to miss latter stages of IPL 2023
1 year, 10 months ago

CSK’s Ben Stokes to miss latter stages of IPL 2023

The Hindu  

England Test skipper Ben Stokes is set to leave the Indian Premier League early to lead his side in the one-off Ireland Test and prepare for the Ashes series. The IPL final is set to be played on May 28, four days before the one-off Ireland Test at Lord’s on June 1, while the marquee Ashes series against Australia will …

PAK vs ENG: Ben Stokes among several England players to fall ill
2 years ago

PAK vs ENG: Ben Stokes among several England players to fall ill

The Hindu  

Several England players, including captain Ben Stokes, are feeling unwell on the eve of the team’s first cricket Test in Pakistan in 17 years. Only five England players - Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Keaton Jennings, Ollie Pope and Joe Root - turned up for training at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. But he said in a statement that the …

Captain Ben Stokes and bucking the all-rounder’s curse
2 years, 6 months ago

Captain Ben Stokes and bucking the all-rounder’s curse

Hindustan Times  

Four weeks ago, Ben Stokes checked into the Riverside Ground at Chester-le-Street in Durham to be announced as England’s new Test captain. With Joe Root, the man he replaced as skipper, Stokes was England’s leading attraction given his all-round skills and flamboyant game. England, down 0-1 after the first two Tests which Botham led, rallied to win 3-1, after Botham’s …

England announce test team; Broad & Anderson return
2 years, 6 months ago

England announce test team; Broad & Anderson return

India TV News  

After missing the Caribbean tour with the national team earlier this year, James Anderson & Stuart Broad have been recalled into the final playing eleven that will take the field against New Zealand on June 2. With Brendon McCullum as the head coach of England and Ben Stokes as the newly appointed skipper, it is only a matter of time …

Ben Stokes remembers late father ahead of Ashes opener: You will be with me this whole week
3 years ago

Ben Stokes remembers late father ahead of Ashes opener: You will be with me this whole week

India Today  

England all-rounder Ben Stokes penned an emotional note for his late father on the eve of the first Ashes Test, saying he wasn't sure of playing the game again a few months ago following an indefinite break. Stokes will be seen in action on Wednesday when England and Australia lock horns in the first Ashes Test. England captain Joe Root …

Ben Stokes trains along with England squad as Ashes preparations begin
3 years, 1 month ago

Ben Stokes trains along with England squad as Ashes preparations begin

The Hindu  

Ben Stokes joined the England squad for a training session for the first time after his six-month lay off from cricket at the Metrico stadium in the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, on Thursday. Stokes joined captain Joe Root and seniors like Stuart Broad in one of the first full training session for the players who have arrived early in …

Ben Stokes added to England's Ashes squad against Australia
3 years, 2 months ago

Ben Stokes added to England's Ashes squad against Australia

The Hindu  

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been added to the squad which will travel to Australia for the Ashes series later this year. In a statement issued by the England and Wales Cricket Board on Monday, it was confirmed that Stokes will travel with England's Test players and the Lions squad on November 4. "He will depart with the Test specialists …

No Ben Stokes as England announce squad for Ashes
3 years, 2 months ago

No Ben Stokes as England announce squad for Ashes

India TV News  

England have named a 17-man squad for this winter’s Ashes tour, with head coach Chris Silverwood leaning on familiar faces for the trip. Silverwood and captain Joe Root are unable to call on a full-strength group due to the continued hiatus of star all-rounder Ben Stokes and injuries to Jofra Archer, Olly Stone and Sam Curran but fears over players …

ENG vs IND: Ben Stokes returns as England announce 17-member squad for first two Tests against India
3 years, 5 months ago

ENG vs IND: Ben Stokes returns as England announce 17-member squad for first two Tests against India

India TV News  

All-rounder Ben Stokes returned to the red-ball set up as England on Wednesday named a 17-player squad for the opening two Tests against India, starting at Trent Bridge from August 4. “A home Test series against India is one of the most anticipated red-ball series and this promises to be an outstanding five Tests," said England coach Chris Silverwood, who …

Michael Vaughan fears for England-India series after Rishabh Pant tests positive for COVID-19
3 years, 5 months ago

Michael Vaughan fears for England-India series after Rishabh Pant tests positive for COVID-19

India TV News  

Following wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant testing positive for COVID-19 in the ongoing tour of England, former England skipper Michael Vaughan fears for the Test series between the two sides. Later, the Indian team is set to take on England in a five-match Test series starting August 4. Pant and injured Shubman Gill are the two players who will be missing from …

India vs England: Jonny Bairstrow returns to England's 17-man squad for 3rd Test, Moeen Ali rested
3 years, 10 months ago

India vs England: Jonny Bairstrow returns to England's 17-man squad for 3rd Test, Moeen Ali rested

India Today  

England Men have named a 17-strong squad for the third Test against India starting in Ahmedabad on Wednesday 24 February. An official release from England Cricket said that all-rounder Moeen Ali, who took 8 wickets and scored 43 off 18 balls in the 2nd innings, will return to England for a break while wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow and pacer Mark Wood …

Jonny Bairstow loses Test central contract as England focus on young performers in red-ball arena
4 years, 2 months ago

Jonny Bairstow loses Test central contract as England focus on young performers in red-ball arena

Firstpost  

The move by the England and Wales Cricket Board was not unexpected as Bairstow, 31, has played just one of the past 12 Test matches since the 2019 Ashes. London: England wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow lost his Test central contract on Thursday but Ollie Pope, Zak Crawley and Dom Sibley have been rewarded for impressive performances by being added to the …

England name unchanged 14-man squad for Test series opener against Pakistan
4 years, 4 months ago

England name unchanged 14-man squad for Test series opener against Pakistan

India TV News  

The England and Wales Cricket Board on Wednesday named an unchanged 14-man squad for the Test series opener against Pakistan that begins from August 5 onwards at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. Selector Ed Smith said: “After three Tests in quick succession against the West Indies, we now turn to an equally condensed Test series against Pakistan, with …

England leaves out Bairstow, Moeen Ali for West Indies Tests
4 years, 5 months ago

England leaves out Bairstow, Moeen Ali for West Indies Tests

The Hindu  

England has left out Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali for the first Test against the West Indies, which begins on Wednesday. The England and Wales Cricket Board, on Saturday, announced a 22-member squad and included 22-year-old spinner Dominic Bess, who impressed during England's series win against South Africa earlirr this year. READ: West Indies must draw on Headingley spirit - …

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