England cricket captain Ben Stokes leapt to the defense of Jofra Archer on Wednesday, insisting the fast bowler is "committed" to the national team despite his absence for the start of the test series against New Zealand

Ben Stokes remains confident that his side will rediscover their winning form and has thrown his full support behind head coach Brendon McCullum ahead of the home international summer.

England Test captain Ben Stokes has said he feels "quite lucky" to be alive after being hit in the face by a cricket ball.

Ben Stokes and England head coach Brendon McCullum, a former New Zealand captain, have been in a close alliance since joining forces in 2022.

Rajasthan Royals young sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued his golden run of form as the 15-year-old slammed a half-century off just 15 deliveries during the IPL 2026 match.

England's Test skipper Ben Stokes was initially expected to return to competitive cricket early next month, but now appears set for a longer recovery period.

Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum avoided being sacked by the ECB despite England's woeful results in Test cricket over the past year or so.

Ben Stokes reckons the past three months have been the "hardest period" of his time as England captain but is determined the current leadership group can oversee a revival in the Test team's fortunes.

Despite England head coach Brendon McCullum retaining his role, he now faces scrutiny due to damning allegations about the team's culture during the Ashes.

Tensions appear to be rising within the England men's cricket camp as Test captain Ben Stokes is reportedly at odds with head coach Brendon McCullum.