When it comes to losing the video games, the sportsman said he “wouldn’t get angry” and didn’t know what Morgan was hinting towards when he suggested the cricketer might get annoyed if he was beaten. Speaking about his mindset of the pitch and wanting to win, the sportsman said: “I got rid of the ‘this […]
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Stokes ordered to stand trial, facing three years jail time
Video Stokes ordered to stand trial, facing three years jail time0:35 Cricket: England cricketer Ben Stokes is facing three years behind bars if found guilty of affray. The all-rounder’s trial is set to clash with his nation’s home Test series against India. March 13th 2018 a minute ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/Cricket news and galleries/ […]
VP Pence stokes pressure ahead of historic Trump-North Korea meeting
US Vice President Mike Pence has said all sanctions and maximum pressure will remain on North Korea despite the announcement that President Donald Trump will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for talks by May. In a statement posted on Twitter on Friday, Pence said North Korea’s willingness to meet and its denuclearization tendency “is […]
Stokes charged over nightclub brawl
BEN Stokes has said he is keen to clear his name after being charged with affray. Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service announced on Tuesday morning (EST) that the England all-rounder had been charged following an incident outside a Bristol nightclub in September. Stokes and two other men are due to appear before Bristol Magistrates’ Court at […]
Stokes cleared for massive payday
BEN STOKES has been cleared to cash in on the Indian Premier League despite being barred from playing for England. Stokes was bought for $ 2.9 million (£1.7m) last year when he turned out for Rising Pune Supergiants in the auction, thesun.co.uk reports. And the all-rounder could receive even more when he goes up for […]
Ben Stokes sends well wishes to England team
Video Ben Stokes sends well wishes to England team0:54 Cricket: Ben Stokes has sent the English Cricket November 23rd 2017 4 minutes ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/Cricket news and galleries/ Cricket Ben Stokes sends well wishes to England team0:54 November 23rd 2017 4 minutes ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/Cricket news and galleries/ Bancroft receives Baggy […]
ECB says Stokes can ‘rehabilitate on the field’
CRICKET chiefs have opened the door to Ben Stokes making a shock return to the England team and playing in the Ashes. Stokes is currently banned over his arrest on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm in a late-night brawl outside a nightclub in Bristol. But the ECB appear to be softening their stance, with […]
Ashes 2017/18: Jonny Bairstow believes England can triumph with or without Ben Stokes
The wicketkeeper-batsman is one of the key players in the line-up whether or not Stokes is ruled out as a result of his Bristol brawl. But Bairstow believes the tourists still have plenty more capable of turning a match on its head with a moment of genius. “We have guys with a wealth of knowledge […]
Ben Stokes will NOT travel with England to Australia on October 28 ahead of Ashes
Stokes and Alex Hales, who was with the Durham all-rounder last Sunday night, have been suspended indefinitely on full pay while the police investigate the incident. Steven Finn will replace Stokes in the squad initially although “no final decision has been taken on his involvement in Australia”. “England Selectors have added Steven Finn to the […]
Ben Stokes EXCLUSIVE: Sponsors could leave disgraced England star after Bristol bar fiasco
Events outside the Mbargo nightclub in Bristol on Monday night could have a similarly transformative effect. Ben Stokes has already been given the cold shoulder by England and now the heat will be on his sponsors after a week that has forever tarnished the reputation of one of world cricket’s biggest stars. One leading sports […]