Ben Stokes has revealed he feels “quite lucky” to survive a horrific training incident that left him with a broken cheekbone, highlighting how close he came to far more serious consequences. The all-rounder was hit in the face by a cricket ball during a nets session while coaching academy players in Durham in February, an…
England captain Ben Stokes (AP/PTI) Ben StokesA return to competitive cricket has been pushed back, with the England Test captain missing Durham County Cricket Club’s inaugural County Championship match against Kent County Cricket Club. The all-rounder is still recovering from a severe facial injury earlier this year. English cricketer Ben Stokes was injured after being…
Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) England Test Captain Ben Stokes admitted that the last three months have been the toughest period of his captaincy since England’s disappointing 4-1 Ashes defeat in Australia.Despite the setback, Stokes has reiterated his commitment to take the team forward with the head coach. Brendon McCullum…
England head coach Brendon McCullum with captain Ben Stokes. (File photo/PTI) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Monday decided not to make any changes to their captaincy group following England’s 4-1 Ashes defeat in Australia following a review of the tour.Gould said firing people “would be an easy thing to do,” but he…