BEN STOKES
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Ben Stokes happy to break Ashes drought but slams MCG pitch for Boxing Day Test
England captain Ben Stokes was happy that his team broke their Ashes drought in Australia but slammed the state of the pitch in Melbourne after the Boxing Day Test ended in two days.
Agony and ecstasy: Captains Pat Cummins and Ben Stokes react to Ashes decider
Australia secured the 2025 Ashes with victory in the third Test on Sunday, bringing a broad smile to Pat Cummins’ face, but opposing captain Ben Stokes was wallowing in the mire.
England captain Ben Stokes accepts criticism but pushes back on 'arrogant' talk
England captain Ben Stokes has come out and said he will accept criticism for his team's performance in the first Ashes Test but has pushed back at jibes that the tourists are "arrogant".
England ‘shellshocked' after chastening defeat in first Ashes Test
England captain Ben Stokes admitted his side were left "shellshocked" after Travis Head's blistering century powered Australia to an eight-wicket victory inside two days in the opening Ashes Test in Perth.
England and Australia share 19 wickets on pulsating first day of the Ashes
Mitchell Starc took seven wickets but Ben Stokes replied with five of his own as England and Australia slugged out a 19-wicket opening day in the first Ashes Test in Perth.
England's Ben Stokes relishes 'biggest series' of his captaincy ahead of Ashes opener
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has labelled the upcoming Ashes series against Australia as the 'biggest series' of his tenure as Three Lions skipper.
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