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'You are England cricket,' says Nasser Hussain in emotional farewell message to Jimmy Anderson.
“Dear Jimmy, on behalf of England Cricket. It is difficult to tell the sum of 21 years. You were there at our greatest and there at our lowest. So now it's time to thank you for your skills, your spirit, your talents, your courage, your resilience, your records, your exploits, your friendships...-
Hussain says Stokes being in the same category with Kallis and Sobers is an unprecedented achievement
On the second day of England's ongoing Test against the West Indies at Lord's, Stokes caught West Indies batsman Kirk McKenzie lbw to become just the third player after Sobers and Kallis to do the double of taking 200 wickets and amass 6,000 runs in Test cricket."Some of those who played... -
Ben Stokes takes 200th Test wicket, joins Sobers, Kallis in exclusive club of all-rounders
Stokes thus joined the exclusive club of three cricketers to take 200 wickets and score 6000 runs in Tests. The other two players who share this unique record are Mr. Garfield Sobers of West Indies and Jacques Kallis of South Africa.The England captain also took the wicket of Michael Lewis on... -
We have managed to become a team that will live forever in people's memory: Stokes
London, England's ultra-aggressive 'Bazball' approach to Test cricket failed to win the 2023 home Ashes against arch-rivals Australia, but captain Ben Stokes had urged his players to play for something bigger than the urn : to be the team that everyone will always remember. .In a three-part... -
Ben Stokes declares England's Test team will 'live forever' in the memory of cricket fans
“Everything we have done so far will not stop because we have not managed to recover the urn. The reward for our work is not what we get but what we become. And what we have achieved is to become a sporting team that will live forever in the memories of the people who were lucky enough to... -
England eye impressive performance to stay in Super 8 race; Dejected Kiwis seek elusive victory
North Sound (Antigua), Defending champions England will be keen to brutally defeat Namibia and stay relevant in the race for the T20 World Cup Super Eight stage here on Saturday.England were in the lead after defeats against Scotland and defeats against Australia, but the Ben Stokes-led side... -
Lyon outwits Stokes during Ashes reunion at County Championship
Lancashire [UK], Australia spinner Nathan Lyon got the better of England skipper Ben Stokes in the latest edition of the Ashes rivalry that has unfolded in the ongoing County Championship. Lyon, playing for Lancashire, got the better of Durham's Ben Stokes on the second day of the Vitality... -
Jack Leach returns to cricket action for Somerset in the County Championship after recovering from a knee injury
Leach had undergone surgery after injuring his left knee while fielding to prevent a boundary on the first day of England's Test series against India in Hyderabad earlier this year. On the second day of the match, Leach's injury became aggravated, which meant his injured knee became swollen...