Ben Stokes said he can understand why some people may have concerns about handing Jacob Bethell his test debut at number three against New Zealand but the England captain has no doubts the 21-year-old can have a positive impact on the side.

Ben Stokes has defended the decision to hand Jacob Bethell a Test debut at No.3 against New Zealand this week, but understands why some will query England's latest off-the-wall punt. England announced their XI for the first Test at Hagley Oval,

Captain Ben Stokes opted out of the Indian Premier League auction in order to prolong his England career. In not taking part in the 'mega-auction' held last weekend, the 33-year-old faces being banned from the tournament for the next two seasons under new ...

England test captain Ben Stokes said he opted out of the bidding in the Indian Premier League to prioritize playing international cricket in what he described as the “back end” of his career. Stokes sat out the lucrative IPL this year to ease his workload following knee problems and was a notable absentee in the auction for the 2025 edition.

Ben Stokes has revealed he did not enter the IPL mega auction to strip back his playing commitments as he attempts to prolong the twilight of his career. Stokes was a notable omission from the list of 52 Englishmen signed up for the mega auction in Jeddah for the 2025 competition.

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham said he was made a scapegoat after England came up short in its bid to win this year's European Championship. Bellingham, who scored one of the goals of the tournament with a stoppage-time overhead kick against Slovakia in the round of 16,