Ben Stokes

Scrolling through news about the England cricket team the other week, I stumbled across an article by The Sun entitled ‘Who is Play to the Whistle Guest James Anderson?’ Well he’s only England’s all-time leading wicket taker and probably best ever bowler. Play to the Whistle is a light-hearted...

On Monday the ECB announced that Joe Root would be the new England Test captain following Alastair Cook’s decision to step down. How will he fare in his new role? Joe Root, England’s star batsman across the formats was, on Monday, announced as Alastair Cook’s replacement as Test captain....

Ben Stokes’ stellar all round performance proved pivotal with England eventually overcoming a highly spirited Bangladesh side in Chittagong this week, in the first of two Test matches. Arguably his best all round performance in an England shirt saw Stokes take six wickets in the match, including the two...

England’s series victory over South Africa, while highlighting the continued resurgence of the English team since the Ashes victory last summer, also served to show that the same frailties that plagued England last summer are still apparent now. The final test of the series proved to be a consolation...