DTVHINDIEngland announced playing XI for the first test match against PAK, Ben Stokes left out
Ben Stokes (Photo Source: Getty Images) The England team has suffered a big setback before the start of the Test series against Pakistan. In fact Captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the first Test against Pakistan in Multan. 33-year-old Stokes, who was sidelined from this series since the beginning of August, is still not able to recover from the injury. Stokes suffered a hamstring injury in The Hundred tournament. In the absence of Stokes, Ollie Pope can now take charge of England. Pope was also the captain of England in the series against Sri Lanka and it was under his captaincy that England won the Test series 2-1. Stokes could not play in the Test series against Sri Lanka due to this injury. Ben Stokes does not want to take risks regarding his fitness According to the report of ESPN Cricinfo, Stokes is not willing to take any risk, because England has to play 6 Test matches this year. His eyes will now be on playing in the second Test, which will start from October 15. In the absence of Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes will be seen playing his first Test in Asia since 2016. Along with this, the debut of Bryden Kars is also certain. Stokes worked hard in England’s training session. He batted in the nets and faced the throwdowns from the spin bowlers as well as the England coaching staff. At present he is completely alert for his recovery. Stokes has scored a total of 6508 runs in 105 Test matches for England so far, which includes 13 centuries and 34 half-centuries. Apart from this, 208 wickets have been taken. England has also announced its playing XI for this match in which two spinners have got a place, Jack Leach will play his first Test since January. While the other spinner will be Shoaib Bashir, in-form fast bowler Gus Atkinson will play a Test away from home for the first time. England’s playing XI for the first test against Pakistan Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Jack Leach, Shoaib Bashir.
PAK vs ENG Ben Stokes may be out of the first test match, condition worsened during training
Opening batsman Zak Crawley revealed that Ben Stokes still needs to undergo a few tests before he can be declared match-fit. ben stokes The England team is on a tour of Pakistan for a 3-match test series. The PAK vs ENG first Test will be held from October 7 to 11 at the Multan Cricket Stadium, followed by the PAK vs ENG second Test from October 15 to October 19 at the same venue. The PAK vs ENG Test series will then conclude with the third Test to be held from October 24 to 28 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Ben Stokes is still not fully fit, may be out of the first test match against Pakistan In the same year, Ben Stokes was injured in The Hundred due to which he was ruled out of the England vs Sri Lanka Test series played at home. In such a situation, there was a possibility of him playing against Pakistan, but the bad news for him and the team is that he is still fit and may be out of the team in the series also. Stokes has been included in the team as captain for the Pakistan series, but he will not take the field for the first Test starting in Multan from October 7. Opening batsman Jack Crawley revealed that the captain will still need to undergo a few tests before being declared match-fit. Furthermore, a report in The Independent also mentioned that Stokes looked uncomfortable while batting in the nets and bowled at a slow pace. Captaincy will be handed over to Ollie Pope again If Stokes does not come to the team on time, the responsibility of captaincy will once again fall on the shoulders of vice-captain Ollie Pope. The stand-in captain recently led England to a 2-1 series win against Sri Lanka at home, but he faced a lot of criticism for his timid attitude and the way responsibility affected his batting. The last time England toured Pakistan, it was Stokes’ first overseas tour as Test captain. He gave the team a clean sweep of 3-0.
Ben Curran, brother of Sam Curran and Tom Curran, decided to leave England and play for Zimbabwe cricket; know why?
While Tom and Sam Curran took their careers to great heights in England, their middle brother Ben Curran is now embarking on a fresh cricketing career with his native country Zimbabwe. Sam Curran, Tom Curran & Ben Curran (Source X) The Curran brothers are among the most successful cricketers in England, but the journey of all three has been quite different from each other. While Tom and Sam Curran took their careers to great heights in England, their middle brother Ben Curran is now making a new beginning in his cricketing career with his native country Zimbabwe. Ben Curran is the son of Zimbabwean great Kevin Curran. The Curran brothers spent their early life in Rusape in eastern Zimbabwe. After their father passed away in 2012, all the brothers moved to England, where Tom and Sam made their mark with Surrey and the England national team. However, 28-year-old Ben Curran took a different path. After playing with Northamptonshire, he is now continuing his cricket journey in Zimbabwe, where he is eligible for national selection. Recently, Ben scored 458 runs in the Logan Cup, Zimbabwe’s premier first-class competition, including two half-centuries and a century. “I have a deep connection to Zimbabwe” – Ben Curran Speaking to Cricbuzz, Ben said, “My accent is a bit of a mix of both England and Zimbabwe, but I have a deep connection to Zimbabwe. Most of my childhood memories are from there, and my parents are from there too. When we were young, I was probably four or five years old, we moved to Zimbabwe. I have spent most of my life there.” “What a story that would be” – Ben Curran Ben Curran realises that playing for Zimbabwe will be a great achievement for him. Interestingly, next year England will host Zimbabwe and Ben might have the opportunity to play against one of his brothers. He said, “What a story it would be if it happened. Probably a little weird, special and mixed emotions. But it would be even more special for my mother.” “I will complete the journey like my father” – Ben Curran Ben Curran’s journey is similar to that of his father Kevin Curran, who played cricket for both Zimbabwe and Northamptonshire. He said- “It’s a full circle. My dad played for Northampton and now I can play for Zimbabwe, where he played and coached.” Ben Curran is currently preparing for the upcoming season with the Mid-West Rhinos and is focused on performing consistently. He said- “I just have to perform and take care of what is in my control. That will give me the best chance to move forward.”
Ben Stokes set to sign two-year contract with England that could extend till Ashes 2025-26: Reports
Stokes is currently the captain of the England Test cricket team Ben Stokes (Photo Source: Getty Images) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is bringing a new contract policy for the recently contracted players. In this new policy, players will be able to sign contracts with the board for more than one year. So now, according to the latest media reports, England cricket team captain and veteran all-rounder Ben Stokes can sign a two-year contract deal with the ECB. Also, Stokes’ contract can be extended till the Ashes series to be held during the year 2025-26. You may remember that last time in the ECB’s contract policy, star cricketers Joe Root, Harry Brook and Mark Wood had signed contracts for three years, while Ollie Pope and Jofra Archer had signed contracts for two years. Whereas in October last year, Stokes had signed a contract for only one year. On the other hand, if media reports of The Guardian are to be believed, Stokes may sign an extended central contract for two years this time. If Stokes signs a two-year contract with the ECB, then this can definitely be a good time for England’s Test cricket. Because recently the ECB has extended the tenure of red ball cricket head coach Brendon McCullum till 2027 not only in red ball but also in white ball. McCullum replaced Matthew Mott in the team. It is worth noting that the board was very unhappy with the disappointing performance of the team in the World Cup 2023 and T20 World Cup 2024 under the head coaching of Mott. However, Stokes is not in England’s white ball scheme at the moment. But it will be interesting to see how England will perform in the upcoming ICC events Champions Trophy 2025, T20 World Cup 2026 and World Cup 2027 under the head coaching of former Kiwi captain Brendon McCullum?
Australia suffered a major setback before the third T20 against England, Xavier Bartlett was out, Ben Dwarshuis got a place in the team
The third and final T20 match will be played on September 15 at Old Trafford in Manchester. Xavier Bartlett and Ben Dwarshuis (Pic Source-X) Currently, a three-match T20 series is being played between Australia and England. So far, two matches have been played between these two teams and this series is tied at 1-1. Now the third and final T20 match between these two teams will be played on 15 September at Old Trafford in Manchester. However, Australia has suffered a major setback before this match. Excellent fast bowler Xavier Bartlett will not be seen playing in the third T20. Xavier Bartlett was injured in the first T20 match and due to this he could not even finish his spell. Now Ben Dwarshuis has been included in the Australia team in place of Xavier Bartlett. Ben Dwarshuis made his international debut in April 2022. Even though Ben Dwarshuis may not have bowled well in his debut match, his performance has always been excellent in domestic cricket and franchise cricket. England won the second T20 The second match between these two teams was played at Cardiff. In this match, Australia batted first and scored 193 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. Jake Fraser-Mcgurk played a stormy innings of 50 runs for the team while Josh Inglis contributed 42 runs. Travis Head scored 31 runs while Matthew Short played an innings of 28 runs. Aaron Hardy scored 20 runs. For England, Liam Livingstone took 2 wickets for 16 runs in 3 overs while Brydon Carse also took two wickets. In reply, England won this match in just 19 overs. They won this match with three wickets remaining. Liam Livingstone played a match winning innings of 87 runs for the team. Liam Livingstone did not spare any bowler of Australia and continuously attacked everyone strongly. Apart from Livingstone, captain Phil Salt scored 39 runs while Jacob Bethell contributed 44 runs. For Australia, Matthew Short took 5 wickets for 22 runs in three overs, although he failed to lead his team to victory. Apart from Sachin Tendulkar, these 8 famous cricketers wear jersey number 10 Bad news for fans, cricket will be banned in Afghanistan Indian batsman who hit the most sixes in Tests against Bangladesh- Players who scored most centuries in Tests between IND vs BAN- List of players who scored most runs in the powerplay of T20I in 2024- Ishan Kishan suddenly entered the Duleep Trophy and then scored a century Players who have won the most “Player of the Match” in WTC- Know how is Virat Kohli’s record in the test against Bangladesh? Batsmen who hit the most sixes for India in the death overs of T20I Batsmen who scored the fastest T20 century for Australia-
Brendon McCullum appointed as ECB’s white ball coach, Ben Stokes praised the legend
So far under the tenure of Brendon McCullum the England Test team has performed exceptionally well in international cricket and the results have been positive. Brendon McCullum and ben stokes (Image Credit- Twitter Former New Zealand player Brendon McCullum has recently been appointed as the head coach of the England white ball team. Let us tell you, during the tenure of Brendon McCullum, the England Test team has performed very well in international cricket and their results have been positive. This is the reason why the England and Wales Cricket Board has appointed Brendon McCullum as the head coach of England’s white ball team. Along with this, England’s Test team captain Ben Stokes has wished Brendon McCullum all the best for his new role. Let us tell you that before Brendon McCullum was appointed as the head coach, England had won only one out of 17 matches in Test cricket. However, during his tenure, the team has won 19 out of 28 Tests. During the tenure of Brendon McCullum, the England Test team has been seen playing aggressive cricket and this has been very positive for them. Now Brendon McCullum would definitely like to leave his mark in limited overs cricket as well. Regarding Brendon McCullum’s new role, Ben Stokes told Sky Sports, ‘I think this is a very good thing for English cricket. With the arrival of Brendon McCullum, the confidence of the team has increased a lot and the performance of all the players has also improved. Now the England team will be seen performing well in white ball cricket as well.’ I am looking forward to seeing England’s performance in white ball cricket: Ben Stokes Ben Stokes further said, ‘I am very eager to see how the England team performs in white ball cricket now. Brendon McCullum is a very good person and the best coach. The pair of Brendon and Jos Buttler are now ready to do wonders. He must have taken this challenge because he himself knows that his arrival will make a lot of difference in the team and he will be seen playing an important role as a coach. Baz is very serious about the game and he also encourages the team in a great way. It is going to be a big thing for English cricket that Brendon McCullum will be seen coaching both the teams. Anushka-Ritika fail in front of the wives of these 5 Pakistani cricketers Players with most centuries while chasing a score of 300+ in ODIs Virat Kohli will never be able to achieve these 3 records in his career These legendary cricketers have played only one IPL match “I will make RCB the champion for the first time…”- Priyansh Arya made a big claim List of captains who have won the toss the most number of times in Test cricket- Know who is Rishabh Pant’s girlfriend Isha Negi? Babar Azam’s bat is rusty, Shan Masood will be thrown out of the playing XI Batsmen who have scored the most centuries in Tests for England- Bowlers with…
Ben Stokes doppelganger Video: Same to same! 2 Ben Stokes seen during the match; This is the reaction after seeing the duplicate
The first test match between England and Sri Lanka is going on at Old Trafford. In this match, a duplicate of Ben Stokes was seen on the field among the spectators. Ben Stokes doppelganger Video (Source Ben Stokes Lookalike Video: Currently, the Sri Lankan team is on a tour of England. The first test match of the 3-match series is going on between the two teams. In this match, both the teams are giving equal competition to each other. During this match, a special fan was present in the stand to support England, whose video is currently going viral on social media. The first test match between England and Sri Lanka is going on at Old Trafford. On the third day of this match, Ben Stokes’ duplicate came to the ground to watch England’s match. The cameraman saw Ben Stokes’ duplicate in the crowd of thousands of fans. As soon as he came on the big screen, the man raised his hand. He was wearing England’s jersey and jacket. After coming on the big screen, he took off his jacket and showed Ben Stokes the jersey number 55 on which Stokes’ name was written. Ben Stokes also praised him. The video of Ben Stokes’ reaction is currently going viral on social media. Ben Stokes doppelganger Video Stokesy² 😅 pic.twitter.com/qDZEqN4hbh — England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 23, 2024 Stokes is out of the Test series England captain Ben Stokes will not be seen playing in this series. He was ruled out due to injury even before the series started. Let us tell you that he suffered a muscle strain during The Hundred. Therefore, he will have to be out of the Test series. Ollie Pope has been given the captaincy in his place. Also, talking about this match, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first. While batting in the first innings, Sri Lanka could score only 236 runs. England, chasing these runs, managed to score 358 runs. On the other hand, Sri Lanka, batting in the second innings, has scored 204 runs. Till the time of writing this report, Sri Lanka has taken a lead of 82 runs in the second innings.
Ben Stokes got very angry on the journalist’s accusation, tweeted this on social media
Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka due to injury. Ben Stokes (Photo Source: X/Twitter) England Test captain Ben Stokes suffered a hamstring injury while batting during the match between Manchester Originals and Northern Superchargers in The Hundred. Due to this injury, Stokes has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, recently a sports journalist has accused Ben Stokes of prioritizing The Hundred over county cricket through social media. Stokes has become very angry with the behavior of the journalist and has reprimanded him by tweeting. I have played 3 Championship games for Durham this year- Ben Stokes Sports journalist Scott Wilson wrote about Ben Stokes on social media, So Ben Stokes isn’t allowed to play any county cricket for Durham during the summer, but he could still mess around in the circus that is The Hundred, where he injured his hamstring and is now out of action for the entire summer season. Ben Stokes gave a strong reply to Wilson and reminded him that he had played three championship games for Durham. Stokes tweeted, Chief Sports Writer???I played in 3 championship games for Durham this year. Chief Sports Writer???I played 3 Championship games for Durham this year — Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) August 14, 2024 Stokes played matches against Lancashire, Somerset and Worcestershire in May and June this year. While bowling, he took 18 wickets in these three matches, including one five-wicket haul and two four-wicket hauls. At the same time, Ben played innings of 2.18, 0, 56, and 26 runs with the bat. Ollie Pope will captain the Test series against Sri Lanka Ollie Pope has been appointed captain of England for the upcoming three-match Test series against Sri Lanka, following Ben Stokes’ injury. England Squad- Ollie Pope (captain), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood The first match of the Test series between England and Sri Lanka will be played in Manchester from August 21. After this, the second Test will be played at Lord’s from August 29 and then the third match will be played at the Oval from September 6.
Amazing inswing by Tim Southee and Ben Stokes was left staring – you must not have seen such a ball
On the 21st ball of the Northern Superchargers innings, Ben Stokes could not play Tim Southee’s inswing ball and lost his wicket. Ben Stokes (Source X) The 19th match of The Hundred was played on 7 August between Birmingham Phoenix and Northern Superchargers. In this match, Northern Superchargers won the toss and decided to bat first. Tim Southee surprised Ben Stokes with his inswing in the first innings Birmingham Phoenix fast bowler Tim Southee dismissed Northern Superchargers batsman Ben Stokes with a beautiful inswing delivery. The game was played at Edgbaston, Birmingham. On the 21st ball of the Northern Superchargers innings, Ben Stokes could not play an inswing ball and lost his wicket. New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee bowled a brilliant length ball, which went in fast and hit the inside edge and hit the off stump. Stokes himself was surprised to see this and all the spectators were also surprised with him. You can also watch the video Instant impact from Tim Southee This is a HUGE moment in the match for Birmingham Phoenix!#TheHundred , #RoadToTheEliminator pic.twitter.com/9WV2T2eAT6 — The Hundred (@thehundred) August 6, 2024 This was Ben Stokes’ first match in The Hundred in three years. The England Test captain had a very poor outing as he got out on a golden duck. Talking about the match, Northern Superchargers won the toss and decided to bat first. However, they did not have a good start and opener Matthew Short was dismissed by Tim Southee on the sixth ball of the match. Nicholas Pooran came in to bat at number three; he hit a four and a six, but Adam Milne ended his innings soon. Saurabh again took the ball and put the Northern Superchargers on the backfoot by dismissing Ben Stokes. Captain Harry Brook also had a disappointing performance, as Chris Wood dismissed him for 15 runs. In the hope of setting a big target, the team of Northern Superchargers was all out after scoring 83 runs in 96 balls and dashed their own hopes. In reply, the team of Birmingham Phoenix scored 86 runs in 39 balls without losing any wicket and won the match.
The Hundred 2024: Ben Duckett plays a brilliant scoop shot against Northern Supercharges, watch video
The Superchargers have registered the biggest win in The Hundred in terms of balls remaining. Ben Duckett (Image Credit- Twitter X) In England’s ongoing Men’s Hundred, the 15th match was played on 6 August between Birmingham Phoenix and Northern Superchargers. Let us tell you that in this match, Birmingham achieved a record victory on the basis of the amazing batting of Ben Duckett and Moeen Ali. Chasing the target of 84 runs set by Supercharges in the match, Birmingham achieved this target in just 39 balls. At the same time, this is also the biggest win recorded in terms of balls remaining in The Hundred. On the other hand, in this match, Birmingham opener Ben Duckett was seen playing two excellent scoop shots, the video of which is becoming increasingly viral on social media. Let us tell you that Duckett is not often known for his unusual style in T20 cricket. But when he played this shot, the video of his shot went viral. Duckett played this shot against Matt Potts and Jordan Clark. See how Ben Duckett played this scoop shot Ooh, Ben Duckett! 🤩#TheHundred , #RoadToTheEliminator pic.twitter.com/9Iwb1fkmQC — The Hundred (@thehundred) August 6, 2024 Birmingham Phoenix won by 10 wickets If we give you information about this match played at Edgbaston ground, then while batting first, Northern Supercharges were all out for just 83 runs after 96 balls. Captain Harry Brook was the only one who could play the best innings of 15 runs for the team. On the other hand, Birmingham Phoenix bowled brilliantly in the match. Adam Milne and Tim Southee took 3-3 wickets, while Chris Wood took 2 wickets. Apart from this, Benny Howell took 1 wicket. After this, when Birmingham Phoenix came out to chase the target of 84 runs given by Supercharges, they achieved this target in just 39 balls. Ducked scored 43* in 20 balls while Moeen Ali played a brilliant innings of 37* runs in 21 balls.
