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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

India-Pakistan ready for lehenga diplomacy. Maryam Sharif has made the first move

Sometimes, we end up embroidering the truth as we overthink and overanalyse a fastidious lady’s personal wardrobe preferences for significant occasions.

Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.