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Thursday, February 19, 2026
TopicBen Stokes

Topic: Ben Stokes

As Ashes burn away ‘best team since 2010’ hype, an all-too-familiar reality check for England

England’s 1-4 Ashes drubbing by an Australian team which missed some of key players has angered ex-cricketers who are asking for accountability. 

India-England series 2-2: Gill’s double century, Siraj’s fiery spell & a Ben Stokes show

The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, which ended in a draw, featured multiple five-wicket hauls, nail-biting finishes, and Shubman Gill's captaincy debut.

Retired hurt: England skipper Ben Stokes out of 5th Test against India, Jofra among 4 changes

New Delhi: England skipper Ben Stokes, who spearheaded the host country’s bowling attack, will miss the deciding Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against India....

India’s great Test escapes: Brisbane, Sydney, Johannesburg, Manchester & more

India was reduced to 0/2 in 2nd innings. But valiant effort by Shubman & Rahul, & centuries of defiance by Washington & Jadeja ensure India-England series remains alive going into 5th Test. 

Gill’s twin tons, Deep’s 10-wicket stunner: How India levelled series at Edgbaston ahead of Lord’s Test

When the declaration finally came, England were left not just chasing a total, but reeling from a fired-up Indian pace unit. Here's a day-by-day recap.

Pant’s cartwheel & Tongue’s 3-wicket burst. A look back at 1st match ahead of India-England 2nd Test

Currently, England is 1-0 up as it chased a target of 371 runs in the fourth innings at Headingley courtesy opener Ben Duckett’s exquisite 149 runs.

Ben Stokes doesn’t get Islamabad reporter. Pakistanis charge English captain of overreacting

Pakistanis refused to let the English have the last laugh. One X user said, “Ben Stokes is me trying to understand the British English accent.”

Indian cricket did a great favour to England by puncturing Bazball. Stop indulging mediocrity

England's batters have been hiding their failures under the pretext of Bazball. This classic case of escapism has now been exposed by India's 4-1 victory in the Test series.

England cricket has a ‘class’ problem. And Bazball can’t hide it anymore

English men’s cricket could argue it has championed diversity with players such as Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, and Jofra Archer in its setup, but the hierarchical reality tells a different story.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.