Ben Stokes to make first One-Day Cup appearance in 12 years after international retirement
Ben Stokes will make his first competitive appearance since retiring from international cricket as he returns for Durham in the One-Day Cup after 12 years.
Ben Stokes will make his first competitive appearance since retiring from international cricket as he returns for Durham in the One-Day Cup after 12 years.
Former England captain Ben Stokes reflected on his 15-year international career in an emotional farewell message after announcing his retirement from international cricket.
Banned from the Indian Premier League until the 2028 season, Harry Brook has insisted he has no regrets about skipping the cash-rich franchise league, saying his only priority is representing England as he also emerged as the leading contender to succeed Ben Stokes as the country's next Test captain.
The 35-year-old informed his teammates about his decision before the fourth day of the third and final Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.
Harry Kane's cricket-themed social media post has gone viral, with fans linking his "Always ready if needed" message to the ongoing Ben Stokes controversy and speculation surrounding England's Test captaincy.
Giving an insight into his new coach's coaching style and philosophy ahead of the first Test against New Zealand at the Lord's later on Thursday, said McCullum has explained to them the way he coaches.
Stokes plans to bat himself at six and is hoping that prospective players that harbour aspirations of batting in England's recently frail top and middle-order will give him plenty to ponder by scoring a bulk of runs at the county level ahead of the first Test of the summer against the Kiwis at Lord's on June 2.
Stokes' 16 maximums set a Championship record, surpassing those of Australia's Andrew Symonds (1995) and England's Graham Napier (2011) for Gloucestershire and Essex, respectively.
The two ageing warhorses were strangely left out of England's three-Test tour of the Caribbean earlier this year, with selectors instead opting to give more opportunities to the next generation of seam bowlers.
With Ben Stokes named as the new Test captain on Thursday and Rob Key appointed as the managing director of men's cricket, Anderson and his new ball partner Stuart Broad still have a chance at the red cherry.
