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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

Modi has ditched dhokla for jhalmuri. He’s an honorary Bengali

All eyes are on the dramatic and often savage elections in West Bengal, where so much is at stake, besides Didi’s survival.

John Ternus set to take over as Apple CEO, Tim Cook to transition to executive chairman

Cook will hand over the reins to Ternus on 1 September, capping a 15-year tenure that turned the company into a $4 trillion business spanning watches, video streaming & financial services.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.