Tag: #BenStokes
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Ben Stokes says England welcomes the pressure of Saturday’s “final” against India
Ahmedabad, India, March 19 (AFP/APP): Ben Stokes says England welcome the pressure of Saturday‘s “final” against India as they seek to become battle-hardened for this year’s Twenty20 World Cup. India levelled the five-match T20 series 2-2 when their bowlers stifled England’s run chase for 186 despite Stokes’s defiant 46 in Ahmedabad on Thursday. “In an ideal world we…
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India-England Test match at Ahmadabad — a ‘quelque chose de louche’
This opinion has been shared Ejaz Hussain. India-England 4th Test match at Ahmadabad (24-28 February)—a ‘quelque chose de louche’, the English Cricket Board must investigate England’s dismal batting performance. Despite being one of the top cricketing sides England scored in both innings paltry 193 runs/20 wickets—less than 9 runs/innings for each batsman. For more from…
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All-rounders Stokes and Holder to lead from the front
LONDON, July 7 (Online): Two of the world s best all-rounders in Ben Stokes and Jason Holder will be captaining their respective sides when England face the West Indies in the first Test at Southampton starting Wednesday. Holder tops the ICC’s Test all-rounder rankings, with fellow paceman Stokes in second place as international cricket resumes…
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Stokes ‘proud’ as England captaincy looms into view
LONDON, June 30 (Online): Ben Stokes said he was “proud” to be in a position where he might replace Joe Root as England skipper against the West Indies, even though he has not captained a side since he was a teenager. Vice-captain Stokes could find himself leading out the team for next week s first…
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Stokes will be Brilliant as England captain, says Broad
Stuart Broad says that Ben Stokes will be brilliant as England Captain.
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Stokes and Wood lead England push for victory in final Test
Johannesburg, Jan 27 (AFP/APP): Ben Stokes and Mark Wood made a double strike shortly before tea as England pushed for a series-clinching victory on the fourth day of the fourth and final Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Monday. Set to make a world record 466 to win, South Africa were 188 for four at…
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Stokes fined for audible obscenity
Johannesburg, Jan 25 (AFP/APP): England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for swearing at a spectator during the fourth Test against South Africa on Friday. The International Cricket Council announced the penalty on Saturday. Stokes also received one demerit point for a level one breach of the ICC…
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Stokes, Sibley leave South Africa facing record chase
Cape Town, Jan 6 (AFP/APP): Ben Stokes launched an astonishing assault and Dom Sibley made an unbeaten century as England took full command on the fourth day of the second Test against South Africa at Newlands on Monday. England declared their second innings on 391 for eight shortly after lunch, setting South Africa the huge…
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England star Stokes happy to swap 2019 success for father’s good health
London, Jan 1, 2019 (AFP/APP): England’s Ben Stokes has insisted he would trade all the personal success he has enjoyed in 2019 if it meant his father was no longer in hospital. Stokes’s participation in this month’s first Test against South Africa, which saw several England players struggle on at Centurion following a bug that…
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Cricket honoured with Stokes and West Indies duo on New Year list
London, Dec 28 (AFP/APP): Ben Stokes and several of his England Cricket World Cup-winning team-mates were recognised in Britain’s New Year Honours list announced on Friday, as two West Indies greats, Clive Lloyd and Gordon Greenidge, received knighthoods. All-rounder Stokes was made an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) after scoring an…