Root’s first spell as Test captain was between 2017 and 2022 and he captained England to a record 27 Test wins in 65 matches. He will work with new England Test coach Stephen Fleming, the former New Zealand captain, in the role. Root stepped down from his first stint as skipper in April 2022, following
England director of men’s cricket Rob Key says he “wouldn’t be surprised” if Ben Stokes came out of international retirement at some stage, adding “anything is possible”. Former captain Stokes, 35, announced his decision to retire from international cricket during England’s third Test defeat by New Zealand in June. Stokes missed the second Test of
Durham showed they are no one-man show in the One Day Cup as Will Rhodes stepped up to maintain their unbeaten start on a day that also featured wins for Yorkshire, Sussex and Warwickshire. Talisman Ben Stokes has been in top form since leaving the worries of Test cricket behind him, recording unbeaten scores of
Ben Stokes is likely to balance his county commitments with franchise cricket around the world, says Durham coach Ryan Campbell. The former England Test captain, who made his last appearance against New Zealand at Trent Bridge earlier this month, underlined his continued value to Durham by helping them beat Derbyshire with an unbeaten century in
Ben Stokes defied severe cramps to hit the headlines once again with a typically brave century on his return to competitive action for the first time since retiring from Test cricket three weeks ago. Helped Durham beat Derbyshire in the One-Day Cup. The all-rounder was playing his first List A match for his county in
Ben Stokes will play for the first time since retiring from international cricket as he features for Durham in Derbyshire on Tuesday. The former England captain will be part of the first round of One-Day Cup matches on the day The Hundred begins. Stokes announced an abrupt retirement from international cricket during England’s third Test