Ben Stokes should not be Joe Root’s replacement – but England’s issues far beyond captaincy
As soon as the West Indies series finished I said Joe Root should resign as England captain. My view was that Stuart Broad should be appointed for…
Why England’s new captain simply has to be Ben Stokes
With a new managing director, new head coach and now a new captain it is a new slate for the red-ball team. And there can be no…
Ben Stokes says he ‘never really had ambition to be England captain’ and backs Joe Root to stay on
Ben Stokes has insisted that both captain Joe Root and head coach Chris Silverwood have the “thorough support” of the players in the England dressing room. Speaking…
The 30 best men’s cricketers in Britain in 2021 – ranked
As 2021 draws to a close, Telegraph Sport has ranked the best cricketers based in Britain. The criteria is simple: the players chosen simply have to play…
Don’t make Ben Stokes England captain — he has enough on his plate
It is the most vivid illustration that, just as England’s selectors should have resisted restoring him to the Test fold so hastily, Stokes should be nowhere near…
Justin Langer: ‘I still have nightmares over Ben Stokes’s Headingley heroics’
Langer also stated he believes Tim Paine could play for Australia again despite the 36-year-old taking an indefinite break after losing his job as captain for sending…
Ben Stokes feared it ‘might be the end’ after almost choking while alone in hotel room
England’s Ben Stokes feared it “might be the end” after he almost choked on a tablet while alone in his hotel room ahead of the Ashes. The…