'I had a ticket and I didn't go': Chris Wilder jokes he will sack staff who talk about Ashes win
5 years, 4 months ago

'I had a ticket and I didn't go': Chris Wilder jokes he will sack staff who talk about Ashes win

Daily Mail  

Chris Wilder has revealed he decided not to watch England's stunning Ashes victory at Headingley despite having tickets. Chris Wilder has revealed he missed England's Ashes win at Headingley despite having tickets 'I've just said to the staff, anybody who mentions the cricket, they're going to get sacked because I had a ticket and I didn't go. England all-rounder Ben Stokes roars in delight after hitting the winning runs in the third Test 'I always say Headingley is a special place and big results happen at Headingley.' 🏏 It was one of those 'I was there' moments at Headingley on Sunday..but not for Chris Wilder 🙈 The Sheffield United boss had a ticket for the Ashes third Test match with his mates - but he didn't go!

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Ben Stokes hits back at former team-mate Steve Harmison's claims 'underprepared' England will 'deserve to get beat 5-0' for arriving just three days before the first Test in India
1 year ago

Ben Stokes hits back at former team-mate Steve Harmison's claims 'underprepared' England will 'deserve to get beat 5-0' for arriving just three days before the first Test in India

Daily Mail  

There was a shortage of seasonal goodwill between two old friends on Thursday when Ben Stokes was forced to defend England's India tour preparation after a blistering attack by Steve Harmison. 'If England go in just three days before the first Test they just have to get beat 5-0, they really do,' said Harmison on his excellent talkSPORT podcast with …

Ashes 2023: ‘I couldn’t watch’ - England exhilarating run chase too much even for Stokes
1 year, 6 months ago

Ashes 2023: ‘I couldn’t watch’ - England exhilarating run chase too much even for Stokes

The Hindu  

England’s exhilarating run chase to battle back into the Ashes series was even too much for captain Ben Stokes, despite the captain being the source of many a dramatic innings. On the ground where Stokes’ incredible 135 not out steered England to victory over its old foes in the 2019 series, the skipper managed just 13 and had to watch …

Ashes 3rd Test, Day 4 Highlights: Harry Brook stars as England win at Leeds
1 year, 6 months ago

Ashes 3rd Test, Day 4 Highlights: Harry Brook stars as England win at Leeds

India Today  

20:41 IST: Ben Stokes, the victorious skipper of England \ says that it was another down-the-wire game but he is happy that they got over the line this time. Says that Wood and Woakes did well coming back to Test cricket. Says that he didn't realise that Woakes hasn't played a Test for so long but having a batter like …

Ashes: Ben Stokes limping badly ahead of Day 3 of Headingley Test, reveals Michael Atherton
1 year, 6 months ago

Ashes: Ben Stokes limping badly ahead of Day 3 of Headingley Test, reveals Michael Atherton

India Today  

England batter turned broadcaster Michael Atherton has shared a worrying update for England captain Ben Stokes ahead of Day 3 in the Leeds Test match. Atherton, while speaking on Sky Sports said that he saw Stokes limping badly in the car park at the end of Day 2 at Headingley. Stokes played yet another heroic innings for England on Day …

Day two of third Ashes Test: England look to Bairstow and Root after Wood shines
1 year, 6 months ago

Day two of third Ashes Test: England look to Bairstow and Root after Wood shines

The Independent  

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Ashes 2023: Stokes wants to ‘move on’ from Bairstow furore
1 year, 6 months ago

Ashes 2023: Stokes wants to ‘move on’ from Bairstow furore

The Hindu  

England captain Ben Stokes insisted on Wednesday it was time “everyone moved on” from Jonny Bairstow’s controversial dismissal in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s. Bairstow’s dismissal sparked a chorus of boos at a normally sedate Lord’s and led to three MCC members being suspended for allegedly abusing visiting players in the pavilion. Stokes indicated he would have withdrawn the …

Stop whining about the ‘spirit of cricket’ – England must get their own house in order
1 year, 6 months ago

Stop whining about the ‘spirit of cricket’ – England must get their own house in order

The Independent  

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Ashes 1st Test: I didn't like Ben Stokes's declaration call on Day 1, says Kevin Pietersen
1 year, 6 months ago

Ashes 1st Test: I didn't like Ben Stokes's declaration call on Day 1, says Kevin Pietersen

India Today  

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen was skeptical of Ben Stokes's decision to declare as early as the opening day of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Warner and Khawaja survived the 4-over burst from England's new-ball bowlers Stuart Broad and Ollie Robinson as the pitch looked great for batting in Birmingham. Pietersen, speaking to Sky Sports, said he …

Ashes 2023: Ben Stokes backs Jonny Bairstow to fire at Headingley after controversial Lord's dismissal
1 year, 10 months ago

Ashes 2023: Ben Stokes backs Jonny Bairstow to fire at Headingley after controversial Lord's dismissal

India Today  

England captain Ben Stokes has backed Jonny Bairstow to fire for the team in Headingley during the third Test of the Ashes 2023 series after his controversial dismissal at Lord's on Sunday. Speaking ahead of the match, as quoted by Sky Sports, Stokes welcomed the move up the order for Bairstow as he feels the wicketkeeper is someone who wants …

Ashes 2021-22: Ben Stokes says he's loving being back, ready to score big
3 years ago

Ashes 2021-22: Ben Stokes says he's loving being back, ready to score big

Firstpost  

Star all-rounder Stokes said the tourists still hope to repay England’s suffering supporters, who saw their side hammered by nine wickets in the first Test Adelaide, Australia: Ben Stokes told England fans that “we don’t believe we’re beaten” and said he felt ready for a big score with the bat, after another tough day at the Ashes on Friday. Star …

Watching Stokes' Headingley heroics best thing Australia did, says Cummins
4 years, 8 months ago

Watching Stokes' Headingley heroics best thing Australia did, says Cummins

The Hindu  

Pat Cummins has revealed how a difficult team meeting the day after Ben Stokes' Headingley heroics helped Australia get their Ashes campaign back on track in 2019. As shown in the Amazon Prime documentary 'The Test: A New Era for Australia's Team', head coach Justin Langer called the squad together the following day to watch back footage of the fourth …

Ben Stokes reflects on 'one of the great days' as he watches Headingley Ashes heroics all over again
4 years, 8 months ago

Ben Stokes reflects on 'one of the great days' as he watches Headingley Ashes heroics all over again

The Hindu  

Ben Stokes admitted all those involved with the England team will never forget what happened at Headingley in 2019 after he watched back the dramatic conclusion to the third Ashes Test. With the global coronavirus crisis shutting down the cricket schedule, Stokes and Test captain Joe Root joined Sky Sports pundits Rob Key and Nasser Hussain to view the final …

Ashes 2019: Headingley win will mean nothing without winning Ashes, says hero Ben Stokes
5 years, 4 months ago

Ashes 2019: Headingley win will mean nothing without winning Ashes, says hero Ben Stokes

The Hindu  

Ben Stokes believes his remarkable Headingley heroics can only be truly judged if they lead to England regaining the Ashes. The all-rounder's blistering assault in a last-wicket stand of 76 alongside Jack Leach effectively secured him national-hero status – six weeks on from his man-of-the-match showing in a similarly breathless Cricket World Cup final triumph against New Zealand. Stokes' career …

Ben Stokes is a very modern genius... but we have to make sure he doesn't burn out
5 years, 4 months ago

Ben Stokes is a very modern genius... but we have to make sure he doesn't burn out

Daily Mail  

Sportsmail's cricket experts reflect on a sensational Headingley Test, Ben Stokes' heroics and consider the destination of the Ashes now. England hero Ben Stokes hits a six off Nathan Lyon as Australia captain Tim Paine watches on Nasser Hussain I watched some of the 1981 series as a young lad, but the only game I've seen that would run this …

'Ben Stokes was out... his heroics should not have counted': Australian papers react to Ashes Test
5 years, 4 months ago

'Ben Stokes was out... his heroics should not have counted': Australian papers react to Ashes Test

Daily Mail  

Ben Stokes' Ashes heroics are the toast of English coverage on Monday but Down Under the Australian press have a differing view. Yet Stokes produced one of the great Test innings of 135 not out to get England home, sharing a scarcely credible 76-run unbroken partnership with last man Jack Leach in a breathtaking climax in front of a raucous …

I f****ing love Test cricket, don't care if get fined: Ben Stokes
5 years, 10 months ago

I f****ing love Test cricket, don't care if get fined: Ben Stokes

India Today  

It was Ben Stokes and his match-winning hundred on Sunday that kept the Ashes series alive for England. In one of the most thrilling finishes imaginable, England won the series deciding Ashes Test against Australia as Ben Stokes remained unbeaten on 135 to take his side home. Stokes' phenomenal knock helped England chase down 359 runs on Day 4 of …

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