BEN STOKES has been blasted as “staggeringly arrogant” after his interview following England’s loss in the first Ashes Test. Australia triumphed to an eight-wicket victory inside

This gesture serves as a direct tribute to his late father, Ged Stokes, who passed away in December 2020 from brain cancer. Ged, a former New Zealand international rugby league player, was famously known for having an injured finger amputated during his career.

Australia closed on 123-9 in reply to England being dismissed for 172 in a dramatic start to the Ashes; Ben Stokes took a five-for to lead the tourists fightback; England have not won a Test in Austra

Legendary cricketer Geoffrey Boycott has slammed England's \"brainless\" batting and bowling after their swift Ashes Test defeat. He criticized their re

England lost the first Ashes Test by eight wickets despite taking a 40-run first innings lead. Former English players are not mincing words as they have ripped into the England’s side after poor second innings performance.

For a player who has pushed England to unprecedented heights, Ben Stokes will strap the team to his back once again and hope to carry the nation to its cricketing Everest: reclaiming the Ashes on Australian soil.

Veteran quick Mitchell Starc was in devastating form, taking a career-best 7-58. But by the close, Ben Stokes was bouncing through Australian batters — and then the celebrations of his England team-mates — to bag 5-23 himself to ensure the visitors sleep well ahead of tomorrow’s second day, when Australia will resume on 123 for nine.

The high drama and flow of wickets returned in the middle session Saturday after a morning lull, turning the Ashes series opener into a duel between the pace attacks of Australia and England. Mitchell Starc had 10 wickets for the match including his career-best 7-58 in the first innings,