London: India’s captain Shubman Gill during a training session ahead of the fifth Test (PTI Photo) LONDON: Ben Stokes appeared visibly jaded at the media briefing on Wednesday. It was an hour after a bicep injury had ruled him out of the fifth and final Test starting here at the Oval on Thursday. Though he…
Ben Stokes (Pic credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in London: England captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the fifth and final Test against India at The Oval due to a right shoulder injury, but his absence didn’t stop him from making a strong statement about the demanding schedule of the series. England, leading 2-1,…
England cricket team celebrates a wicket during the fourth Test against India. (AP) England cricket captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the fifth and final Test match against India at The Oval due to a biceps tendon injury, leading to four changes in the England playing XI. The England selection panel announced the…
Ben Stokes comes up smiling after taking a tumble while reverse sweeping for four during Day Three of the 4th Test Match vs India at Old Trafford (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Ben Stokes retired hurt on Day 3 of the crucial fourth Test at Old Trafford, walking off after scoring a gritty 66 as…
Ben Stokes on the ground. (Pic credit: England Cricket) The intensity of the third Test at Lord’s reached new heights on Sunday as India dominated the morning session and fired another blow post-lunch – quite literally – with Mohammed Siraj flattening England captain Ben Stokes with a searing delivery that struck him in a painful…
England will head into day two of the third Test against India at Lord’s with renewed concerns over the fitness of their inspirational captain, Ben Stokes. Vice-captain Ollie Pope says the team is keeping their fingers crossed that captain Ben Stokes has not sustained a serious groin injury, after he appeared to struggle on the…
Ben Stokes and Rishabh Pant England captain Ben Stokes and India’s wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant both suffered injuries during the opening day of the third Test match at Lord’s on July 10, 2025, raising concerns for both teams. England finished the day at 251/4 with Joe Root unbeaten on 99 and Stokes on 39, while Pant…
Ben Stokes (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England Test captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy and the preceding white-ball tour of India due to a left hamstring injury sustained during the third Test against New Zealand earlier this month. The team management has decided not to…
England captain Ben Stokes has claimed that he won’t be cutting down on his bowling workload after his latest injury setback during the third Test against New Zealand. Stokes, who had previously missed four Tests due to a torn hamstring sustained during The Hundred in August, was ruled out of further participation in the match…