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Rew to make debut as Smith misses second Test Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, James Rew averages 41.71 in 64 first-class games for Somerset By Stephan Shemilt Cricket Correspondent at The Oval Published 16 June 2026, 17:48 BST Updated 3 minutes ago Jamie Smith will miss England's second Test against New Zealand following the birth […]
Stokes returns to Durham training after England omission Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ben Stokes has played two County Championship matches for Durham this summer By Stephan Shemilt Cricket Correspondent Published 42 minutes ago Ben Stokes returned to training with Durham on Saturday following the nightclub incident that has caused the captain to miss England's […]
Stokes out of England squad, Root named captain Image source, Getty Images By Stephan Shemilt Cricket Correspondent Published 10 June 2026, 15:03 BST Updated 1 hour ago Ben Stokes will miss England's second Test against New Zealand at The Oval following an incident in a London nightclub, with Joe Root stepping up as interim captain. […]
Stokes & Atkinson investigated over nightclub incident Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ben Stokes made scores of 12 and nought against New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's By Stephan Shemilt Cricket Correspondent Published 8 June 2026, 18:14 BST Updated 1 hour ago An incident at a nightclub involving England cricket captain Ben Stokes, […]
Here's to you, Ollie Robinson – England need you more than you will know To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, How's that for a return?! Robinson takes three wickets in first over in two years By Stephan Shemilt Cricket Correspondent at […]
Stokes warns players could quit England over strict IPL stance Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jofra Archer (left) last played a Test for England in the Ashes defeat by Australia in Adelaide in December By Stephan Shemilt Cricket Correspondent at Lord's Published 16 minutes ago Captain Ben Stokes has warned that players could abandon international […]
ICC to trial pink balls to limit bad light stoppages Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Pink balls have been used in Test cricket since 2015 By Stephan Shemilt Cricket Correspondent Published 40 minutes ago Pink balls will be used to limit play lost to bad light in Test matches in a trial introduced by the […]
Gough questions England's appointment of North Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Darren Gough played 58 Tests for England between 1994 and 2003 By Stephan Shemilt Cricket correspondent Published 42 minutes ago Darren Gough has questioned the appointment of Marcus North as England's new selector, saying the arrival of the Australian will further divide the national […]
England 'go to the trenches' to silence doubters To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, England lift the Six Nations trophy after beating out France in the Grand Slam decider Published 27 minutes ago Another day, another win for England. With a […]
From cricket to 'bosh' queen – England prop Muir To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Why World Cup winner Muir picked rugby over cricket ByAlastair Telfer BBC Sport journalist Published 4 hours ago Delivering for your nation at a World Cup […]
