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England stars 'advised to skip Jos Buttler's stag do'
England's director of cricket Andrew Strauss advises top stars, including Joe Root, to avoid Jos Buttler's stag do in Amsterdam this weekend.
Sep 30, 12:53
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Gareth Southgate: 'More people want to trip up footballers than cricketers'
Gareth Southgate believes that England's footballers could not enjoy the freedom of their cricketing counterparts due to more people trying to "trip them up".
Sep 28, 15:47
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ECB suspends Ben Stokes, Alex Hales after bar incident
The ECB will not consider Ben Stokes or Alex Hales for England selection until further notice after an incident outside a Bristol nightclub on Monday morning.
Sep 28, 14:31
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Footage of Ben Stokes street brawl leaks
Footage appearing to show England vice-captain Ben Stokes engaged in a street brawl is published by a tabloid.
Sep 27, 23:32
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England director Andrew Strauss confirms Ben Stokes has broken hand
England director Andrew Strauss confirms that Ben Stokes suffered a minor fracture on his hand following Monday night's altercation, but should be fit for the Ashes.
Sep 27, 10:02
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Shane Bond, Paul Collingwood given England coaching roles for Ashes series
Former New Zealand bowler and ex-England one-day captain Paul Collingwood are added to England's coaching staff for the upcoming Ashes series.
Sep 27, 09:28
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Ben Stokes, James Vince, Gary Ballance in England's Ashes squad
Ben Stokes, James Vince and Gary Ballance are named in England's Ashes squad for the winter series in Australia.
Sep 27, 09:02
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Ben Stokes to miss one-day internationals after Bristol arrest
The ECB reveals that England all-rounder Ben Stokes was arrested in Bristol on Monday morning after an incident in a bar.
Sep 26, 12:08
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All to play for in England, West Indies decider
The West Indies hold a slender lead over England at the end of day two of their deciding Test match.
Sep 8, 19:29
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14 wickets fall on opening day
Ben Stokes stars for England as 14 wickets fall on an eventful first day of the final Test with the West Indies.
Sep 7, 18:16
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Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali rested for England Twenty 20 against West Indies
Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali are rested for England's T20 against the West Indies, but are included in the squad for the ODI series later this month.
Sep 4, 18:52
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England's Ben Stokes reprimanded for using offensive language
England all-rounder Ben Stokes is reprimanded for using offensive language during day two of the Test match against West Indies.
Aug 27, 10:18
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England, South Africa share spoils on opening day of final Test
England end the opening day of the fourth and final Test match with South Africa at Old Trafford on 260-6.
Aug 4, 17:42
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Moeen Ali hat-trick wraps up England win in third Test match
England wrap up a 239-run victory over South Africa in the third Test match after Moeen Ali completes a hat-trick.
Jul 31, 15:41
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South Africa thrash England to level Test series
South Africa record a 340-run win over England in the second Test match at Trent Bridge, a result which levels the four-game series.
Jul 17, 14:02
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South Africa hold edge over England after first day of second Test
South Africa end the first day of the second Test match with England at Trent Bridge on 309-6.
Jul 14, 18:06
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England beat South Africa by 211 runs in first Test
England triumph in the first Test of their four-match series with South Africa after winning by 211 runs at Lord's on Sunday afternoon.
Jul 9, 17:28
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Joe Root impresses in first Test as England captain
Joe Root scores an unbeaten 184 in his first outing as Test captain to help England recover against South Africa at Lord's.
Jul 6, 17:58
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England limp out of Champions Trophy in eight-wicket semi-final defeat to Pakistan
England are knocked out of the Champions Trophy following an eight-wicket defeat to Pakistan in the semi-finals of the tournament.
Jun 14, 16:11
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Ben Stokes century knocks Australia out of Champions Trophy
Pre-tournament favourites England comfortably beat Australia at Edgbaston to progress through to the knockout stages of the Champions Trophy with a perfect record.
Jun 10, 18:14
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England beat New Zealand to progress in Champions Trophy
Joe Root, Jos Butler and Alex Hales all register half-centuries for England as they beat New Zealand by 67 runs in their Champions trophy group match.
Jun 6, 18:13
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Ben Stokes awaiting scan results on knee injury
Ben Stokes reveals that he is unsure of the full extent of his troublesome knee injury, but is now hoping to have a "clearer picture" after undergoing a scan.
May 28, 09:56
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England seal ODI series win over South Africa
England seal a series victory over the world's number-one ranked ODI side South Africa courtesy of a two-run victory at the Ageas Bowl.
May 27, 18:11
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Eoin Morgan inspires England to 72-run victory over South Africa
England skipper Eoin Morgan makes 107 from 93 deliveries to help his side to a 72-run win over South Africa at Headingley.
May 24, 21:15
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Ben Stokes returns for Rising Pune Supergiant
Ben Stokes returns to the Rising Pune Supergiant team after overcoming a shoulder injury.
May 1, 14:55
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Mark Wood recalled to England ODI squad for South Africa series, Champions Trophy
Mark Wood is recalled to the England ODI squad for the series against South Africa and the Champions Trophy.
Apr 25, 09:05
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England hammer West Indies to complete series whitewash
Centuries from the returning Alex Hales and Joe Root fire England to a 186-run victory over West Indies that seals a 3-0 series whitewash.
Mar 9, 21:25
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England beat West Indies by 45 runs
Eoin Morgan hits a century as England record a 45-run win over West Indies in the first one-day international.
Mar 3, 22:12
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England's Ben Stokes: 'I still want to get in people's faces, but I've grown up'
England all-rounder Ben Stokes believes that he has "grown", but still wants to "get into people's faces".
Mar 2, 12:41
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Eoin Morgan leads way in England warm-up win
England beat a Vice Chancellor's XI by 117 runs ahead of their upcoming one-day series in the West Indies, with skipper Eoin Morgan top scoring for the tourists.
Feb 25, 22:19
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Ben Stokes sold for record in IPL auction
England vice-captain Ben Stokes breaks the record for the most expensive foreign player in the Indian Premier League.
Feb 20, 11:14
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Joe Root relishing "fiery" Ben Stokes partnership
New England captain Joe Root says that Ben Stokes's "fiery" personality will be an asset when they take charge of the team.
Feb 17, 12:59
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Joe Root: 'I'm more than ready for England captaincy'
Joe Root denies suggestions that he is too inexperienced to take on the England captaincy, pointing to his spell as vice-captain as a valuable learning curve.
Feb 15, 16:51
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England's Ben Stokes wants fans to "fall in love" with Test cricket again
Ben Stokes is hopeful that England will make people "fall in love" with Test cricket again now that Joe Root is captain.
Feb 15, 11:13
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Michael Vaughan: 'Joe Root ready-made for England captaincy'
Michael Vaughan is confident that Joe Root is the right man to lead England after being selected by the ECB to replace Alastair Cook as Test captain.
Feb 13, 20:21
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Joe Root succeeds Alastair Cook as new England Test captain
The England and Wales Cricket Board confirms that Joe Root has succeeded Alastair Cook as England's new Test captain.
Feb 13, 11:06
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Stuart Broad: 'Joe Root right man for England captaincy'
Stuart Broad backs Joe Root to take over the England captaincy from Alastair Cook, but says that he would be unable to say no to the offer if asked by the ECB board.
Feb 12, 17:07
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Andrew Strauss speaks to Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Stuart Broad over England captaincy?
England's director of cricket Andrew Strauss reportedly meets with Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Stuart Broad to discuss the Test captaincy.
Feb 10, 09:57
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England batting collapse hands India clean sweep of Test, ODI and T20 series
A batting collapse sees England lose by 75 runs to India in the final Twenty20 international in Bangalore.
Feb 1, 18:09
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Ben Stokes to lose £100,000 in IPL move?
England all-rounder Ben Stokes will reportedly be docked £100,000 for joining the Indian Premier League.
Jan 31, 10:59
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