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.

England's Test captain Ben Stokes has vowed to always wear a helmet while playing or even doing batting practice after getting hit on the face badly by the ball at the start of the month.

England Test captain Ben Stokes says that he has undergone successful surgery after being struck in the face by a cricket ball.

England Test captain Ben Stokes has sustained a serious facial injury after being struck by a ball during a training session

Sunil Gavaskar called England "paper tigers" as he shared his critical opinion on the team's 1-4 Ashes setback.

Former England legendary pacer James Anderson admitted he was unimpressed by what he heard from captain Ben Stokes in the aftermath of the series after the team suffered a hefty 1-4 defeat to Australia in the Ashes.