In the build-up to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 mini-auction, it was expected that England’s superstar Ben Stokes would trigger a bidding war and precisely that happened when his name popped up during the bidding event in Kochi on Friday. Chennai Super Kings (CSK), known for being relatively conservative in terms of spending money
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During the IPL 2023 auction in Kochi, England all-rounder Ben Stokes was acquired by the four-times champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for a whopping amount of Rs 16.25 crore. Stokes had a base price of Rs 2 crore. Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) initially competed for Stokes, with the bid quickly reaching
Fast bowler Stuart Broad has been recalled to England’s Test squad following the birth of his first child, while the batting duo of Matthew Potts and Dan Lawrence is also back in the line-up for the two-match Test series against New Zealand. Leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed, who became the youngest player to take a five-wicket haul
Under the leadership of Ben Stokes, England team registered history as they defeated Pakistan in the third and final Test at National Stadium in Karachi by eight wickets and completed a clean sweep. Notably, the tourists had earlier won the opening Test in Rawalpindi by 74 runs, followed by a 26-run victory in the second
England completed a historic 3-0 clean sweep over the hosts Pakistan inside 40 minutes on Day 4 of the third and last Test at the National Cricket Stadium in Karachi. Starting at their overnight score of 112 for 2, England took just 11.1 overs to reach their 167-run target. Ben Duckett remained unbeaten on 82,
The mini-auction ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 is all set to take place on December 23 in Kochi. Prior to the bidding process, the final list of players who will go under the hammer was released by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). This time around, as many as
England batter Harry Brook was once again at his best on the second day of the ongoing third Test against Pakistan at National Stadium in Karachi. Brook continued his golden form and notched up his third century of the series as the tourists got to 354 in reply to Pakistan’s 304. The team’s total, however,
Exactly a week from now, i.e. on December 23, the much-awaited mini-auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 is set to take place in Kochi. Recently, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released the final list of players (405) who will go under the hammer. Among the big list of players,
England defeated Pakistan in the second Test of the three-match series in Multan on Tuesday, December 12. On Day 4, the tourists bundled out the home team on 328 in their second innings and won the contest by 26 runs, taking a 2-0 lead in the series with one match to go. But what caught
Pakistan leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed bowled superbly in his maiden international game. On Day 1 of the second Test between Pakistan and England in Multan, Abrar picked seven wickets for 114 runs in 22 overs. He sent Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Ollie Pope, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes and Will Jacks back to the pavilion.
England captain Ben Stokes has revealed his side’s playing XI for the upcoming second Test against Pakistan, scheduled to begin on Friday, December 09, at Multan Cricket Stadium. The tourists have already won the three-match series opener in Rawalpindi and will be aiming for another win to take the unassailable 2-0 lead. Fast bowler Mark
The mini-auction of Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to take place in Kochi on December 23. Recently, the players’ auction list was revealed, which featured 991 cricketers (714 Indian, 277 overseas). Ahead of the bidding process, experts and fans have already started analysing teams’ requirements and players the franchises will target. Following the bandwagon,
England’s preparations for their first Test of the three-match series in Pakistan have been dealt a major blow with several members of their squad affected by an illness. According to local media reports, 13 to 14 members of the touring party are down with an unidentified virus. England captain Ben Stokes is among those affected,
England have named their playing XI for the first Test of the three-match series against Pakistan. The opening Test is scheduled to start on Thursday (December 1) in Rawalpindi. All-rounder Liam Livingstone is all set to make his debut in red-ball cricket, while middle-order batter Ben Duckett has received a long-awaited recall against Pakistan. Livingstone,
England head coach Brendon McCullum wants his team to play an aggressive brand of Test cricket during their upcoming three-match Test series in Pakistan. Under McCullum’s guidance, Ben Stokes & Co. has shown plenty of aggression in the longest format of the game. They first thrashed the Black Caps (3-0) and then edged past the
England captain Ben Stokes will donate his match fees from their upcoming three-match Test series against the hosts Pakistan to help the victims of devastating floods in the country. Taking to Twitter, Stokes wrote: “I’m donating my match fees from this Test series to the Pakistan Flood appeal.” Millions of people in Pakistan got affected
The Ben Stokes-led England team have arrived in Islamabad ahead of their first Test series on Pakistan soil in 17 years. They were given a warm welcome by the local authorities ahead of their three-match series against Babar Azam & Co., starting on Thursday, December 1. Notably, England were due to visit Pakistan last year,
Ben Stokes and Sam Curran shined on the biggest occasion as England defeated Pakistan by five wickets to clinch the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Melbourne on Sunday. With this, England also became the sport’s first dual white-ball champions, winning 50-over and 20-over titles. After electing to bowl first, the Jos Buttler-led side
England defeated Pakistan in a thrilling T20 World Cup 2022 final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to bag their second World T20 title on Sunday. Six years after heartbreak in Kolkata, Ben Stokes finally has his T20 redemption. He also etched his name in history with unbeaten half-centuries in consecutive World Cup victories for England.
Unlike the previous season, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 will see a mini-auction which will take place on December 16. Notably, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has set November 15 as the deadline for franchises to send the final list of retained players, and they can retain up to 15
England had an unfortunate outing in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 on Wednesday as they faced a defeat by five runs (DLS method) from Ireland at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Chasing 158, England lost quick wickets early before Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone anchored the innings to calm things down. However, the rain played
England started their T20 World Cup 2022 campaign with a five-wicket victory over Afghanistan at Perth Stadium on Saturday. The win didn’t come as easy as the English team would have anticipated; despite chasing a paltry target of 113, the Jos Buttler-led team lost five wickets and could finish the proceedings in 18.1 overs. After
The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Monday, announced the winners of the ‘Players of the Month Awards’ for August 2022. These awards recognize best performances from both male and female cricketers across all forms of international cricket. Earlier this month, ICC had shared the list of nominees with England’s Test skipper Ben Stokes, Zimbabwe’s batting
A sensational century from the bat and a brilliant bowling display saw Ben Stokes lightning up the Emirates Old Trafford, helping England clinch an innings-and-85-run victory on Day 3 of the second Test to level the ongoing three-match series. James Anderson (3/30), Stuart Broad (1/24) and Ollie Robinson (4/43) were outstanding in the morning as
Dean Elgar-led South Africa have taken control of the proceedings after extending their lead to 124 on Day 2 of the ongoing first Test against England at Lord’s in London. The Englishmen were bundled out for a mere 165 in the first innings, courtesy of an outstanding bowling exhibition by Proteas pacer Kagiso Rabada. The
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has recommended for a rule change following his side’s 58-run loss against South Africa in the second T20I at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Thursday. Rilee Rossouw was the star of the night, propelling South Africa to victory with an excellent 96 off just 55 deliveries. However, controversy hit the contest
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has come down hard on administrators of the game for hectic cricket scheduling and urged the authorities to stop considering players as ‘cars’. Notably, Stokes, who retired after the recently-concluded ODI game against South Africa on Tuesday, had mentioned how tight scheduling across the formats has led to his decision of
Former England captain Nasser Hussain has slammed the concept of modern-day cricket behind the early retirement of Ben Stokes from One-Day Internationals (ODIs). Notably, Stokes, at the age of 31, took a shocking decision to retire from the 50-over format after playing just 104 games. In his retirement message, the Durham cricketer mentioned that playing
England Test skipper Ben Stokes has announced that he will retire from the ODI format immediately after the opening match of the upcoming ODI leg against South Africa at Chester-le-Street on Tuesday. Stokes, who was appointed as England’s Test captain earlier this year, said that playing three formats was ‘just unsustainable’ for him and felt
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), on Friday, announced their squads for the upcoming home white ball series against South Africa. The Proteas tour of the United Kingdom will begin with a three-match ODI series followed by three T20 Internationals (T20Is). Leg-spinner Adil Rashid has returned to both squads after missing the series against