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England slow New Zealand momentum in second Test
England captain, Ben Stokes dragged England back into it when he dismissed Young for 47 and moments later stand-in skipper Latham fell to James Anderson for 26.
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England launch Stokes era against McCullum's native New Zealand
England hope the attacking approach McCullum pioneered while kick-starting a New Zealand revival that culminated in the Black Caps being crowned World Test champions last year, by when he had retired as a player, will rub off on his new team.
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Ben Stokes named as England Test captain
The 30-year-old, who served as Root's deputy, was the overwhelming favourite to take charge of a struggling team that has won just one of their past 17 matches.
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Root to assess future after Ashes as Stokes says no wish to be captain
Root will become his country's longest-serving Test skipper at the fourth Test in Sydney on Wednesday, surpassing predecessor Alastair Cook's 59 matches in charge.
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Australia snare Root and Stokes as England reel in third Ashes Test
Australia ripped through England's flimsy batting to leave the visitors reeling on 128 for six at tea on day one of the third Ashes Test.
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Ben Stokes provides positive finger injury update
The 30-year-old had two screws and scar tissue removed from his left index finger last week after breaking it playing in the Indian Premier League in April.
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Psychologists for players in T20 World Cup, says ICC
Pandemic strain has become increasingly apparent in recent months with England's Ben Stokes on a prolonged mental health break, and other leading players complaining about the pressures of going from bubble to bubble in different tours and tournaments.
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Stokes makes English cricket history with Wisden award
The 29-year-old all-rounder won the award for a second successive year due to scoring more Test runs than any other batsman in 2020, with 641 in seven matches, while also taking 19 wickets.
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Stokes fifty props up England in final India Test
Ollie Pope, on 21, and Dan Lawrence, on 15, were batting after England, who are 2-1 down heading into the final Test, won the toss in Ahmedabad.
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England rest Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes for South Africa ODIs
Fast bowler Jofra Archer spent 87 days in the England bubble, although he was ruled out of the second Test against the West Indies in Manchester in July after breaching Covid-19 regulations.
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Waqar hopes Pakistan can 'cash in' on Stokes' absence
As well as being a good-enough batsman to feature in the top order, paceman Ben Stokes is capable of match-changing spells with the ball and is an inspirational figure within the England set-up.
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Stokes gives England hope in first Test after Yasir shines for Pakistan
Pakistan, on top for most of this match, were 137-8 in their second innings at stumps on the third day - a lead of 244 runs.
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England's Stokes ready for 'massive' return of international cricket
The pressure of captaining England for the first time, with regular skipper Joe Root missing the match to attend the birth of his second child, would have been enough to concentrate all-rounder Stokes' mind in normal circumstances.
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BLM movement forces English cricket to face 'uncomfortable truths'
The England and Wales Cricket Board wants to apply the "Rooney Rule" to help address the lack of black and minority ethnic (BAME) coaches.
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All-rounders Stokes and Holder to lead from the front
Jason Holder tops the ICC's Test all-rounder rankings, with fellow paceman Ben Stokes in second place as international cricket resumes for the first time since 2 March following the coronavirus lockdown.
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Root to miss first West Indies Test, Stokes to captain England
The first Test is scheduled to begin on 8 July at the Ageas Bowl and Root will leave England’s training camp on Wednesday to be with his wife, Carrie, who is expecting their second child later this week.
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Playing without fans won't diminish competitive edge - Stokes
The spread of the novel coronavirus has brought sport to a standstill. Staging games without spectators has been suggested as one way to resume professional cricket.
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Stokes crowned Wisden's leading cricketer in the world
He is the first England player to receive the honour since Andrew Flintoff in 2005.
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Stokes gearing up for IPL despite coronavirus lockdown
Ben Stokes is one of the 13 England players due to feature in the lucrative franchise-based Twenty20 competition, which has been postponed to April 15 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
