Sam Curran wants the opportunity to fill the vacancy left by Ben Stokes, but said he will not be putting pressure on himself to make a return to Test cricket. Stokes’ sudden retirement leaves England looking for a new captain and a solution for how to balance the team for their next series, against Pakistan […]
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Stokes and drinking give England another headache
Victory in the first Test against New Zealand was supposed to be a small step towards shaking off the Ashes hangover. Instead, England opted for hair of the dog. If you’re keeping score, six of the players from the England team at Lord’s have been involved in some sort of late-night drinking controversy in the […]
Stokes seeks solace in positives from England’s Adelaide Ashes loss
Captain Ben Stokes believes England can build on the positives from their loss in the third Ashes Test to Australia in Adelaide as they look to claim the country’s first win Down Under in almost 15 years in the series’ two remaining Tests. Australia’s victory at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday ensured they retain the […]
Stokes proud despite England’s six-run defeat to India
England captain Ben Stokes has praised his team’s effort despite a heartbreaking six-run defeat to India in the final Test at The Oval. The match, which ended with the series tied 2-2, saw England collapse from 301-3 to 367 all out in a tense finish on Monday. Although sidelined due to injury, Stokes remained closely […]
Speakers caution against attempts to stoke unrest by misusing cyberspace
Speakers at a seminar here on Wednesday said that a fifth generation hybrid war has been imposed on the country by using the cyberspace which is affecting the minds of the youth through a storm of narratives and different ideologies. The seminar titled ‘Surf Safely to Save the Next Generation’ was organised by the Rifah […]