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Ben Stokes is pushing hard to fulfil his pledge of bowling in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston on Friday, with the England captain to decide whether to hit Australia with the pace of Mark Wood or the experience of Stuart Broad. Stokes has been stepping up his return to the dual role of all-rounder, sending down roughly 12 balls in the middle during a training session on Tuesday as he seeks to overcome the chronic left knee tendinitis Read more With Jimmy Anderson and Ollie Robinson expected to come back and share the new ball after missing the Ireland Test with niggles – and high temperatures in Birmingham likely to necessitate a spinner in the returning Moeen Ali – the final selection call appears a choice between either Wood or Broad. How much Stokes is able to bowl may dictate this, with Wood’s pace deployed in shorter spells and Broad, though 36, potentially offering more overs. Facing an Australia side buoyant All eyes will be on Stokes at nets on Wednesday, with the all-rounder likely to increase his workload after an initial spell in the middle 24 hours earlier when his knee was heavily strapped. The 32-year-old was the only England batter to have two stints in the nets, seemingly keen to increase his volume after not facing a ball during the Ireland mismatch. There is growing expectation that Stokes will name his XI after training on Wednesday, two days out from the toss. This has been the default under his captaincy, Stokes and the head coach, Brendon McCullum, e...

Zak Crawley hammered the first ball of the Ashes series for four (Picture: Sky Sports) Ben Stokes was rendered speechless after The England skipper put his openers in to bat after winning the toss, hoping to take advantage of what looked like a placid pitch. Crawley instantly rewarded that faith by taking no time to size up Australia skipper Pat Cummins and hammering the ball to the offside boundary on the up. The first ball of the Ashes has acquired a mythology of its own in recent times, from Steve Harmison’s massive wide in 2006 to Mitchell Starc smashing Rory Burns’ leg stump 18 months ago. 😅 We were all Stokesy there… Live clips/Scorecard: Up on the England balcony, Stokes looked on in disbelieving fashion as the Kent opener displayed no sign of nerves and continued what has been England’s blueprint of success under their skipper and head coach Brendan McCullum of attacking at every opportunity, no matter the match situation. The stroke was met with a huge roar from the capacity crowd of 25,000, with Crawley greeting Hazlewood in similar fashion as he turned his loosener through square-leg for another boundary. It was a rollicking start from England’s openers, who raced to 22 without loss from the first 21 balls of the series, with the four boundaries greeted by tremendous cheers. The first hint of trouble came when Duckett (12) inside edged Hazlewood for his second four but his luck immediately ran out. More: The Ashes: England and Australia legends make predictio...

The England captain, Ben Stokes, did not bowl against Ireland but said he was still ‘building’ his fitness. Photograph: Ray Lawrence/TGS Photo/Shutterstock The England captain, Ben Stokes, did not bowl against Ireland but said he was still ‘building’ his fitness. Photograph: Ray Lawrence/TGS Photo/Shutterstock Thank you for your feedback. Indeed, it is the attributes and adaptability of the 25-year-old that have caught the eye as much as his figures of five for 66 from 21 overs, Tongue’s angle proving tricky to line up and his speeds clocked in the high 80s throughout the match. As such, having previously feared he may be down to one outright quick in Mark Wood after losing Jofra Archer and Olly Stone to injury, Stokes is confident the newcomer would be ready to enter the fray if called upon. “It was the first time I met him at the start of the week,” said Stokes, fresh from a “His first spell, he bowled really well, pitching the ball up. And then we looked to use his pace, to use him as the aggressor when the wicket got a bit flat. “For him to show he’s more than one type of bowler does us the world of good as a team, knowing we’ve found someone else who can fulfil the role of the guys with the extra pace. Read more “He was very unlucky not to get a wicket in the first innings but he definitely reaped the rewards. The way he bowled on day one contributed to the five wickets he got in the second innings, because [Ireland] were already on the back foot against him knowing h...

The Indian Premier League (IPL) Auction 2023 is underway in Kochi with 405 players going under the hammer. It was expected that the franchises will splash the cash on players during the bidding process and it started early in the auctions. 23-year-old England batsman Harry Brook was a surprise package during the auction as Sunrisers Hyderabad decided to acquire his services for a mammoth INR 13.25 crore. "He's one of those rare players that you look across all formats and you can just see him being successful everywhere. It's a massive shout, but Virat Kohli is one of those guys where his technique is just so simple and works everywhere. The pressure that he puts back onto opposition is exactly what we're about."

Nasser Hussain: Ben Stokes 'on his way to ticking every box' as England captain ahead of Ashes series Nasser Hussain on Ben Stokes: "Mike Brearley said in his book that as a captain you always have to think you can have an impact on a game of cricket, whatever situation you are in. Stokes always feels that" - watch The Ashes live on Sky Sports from Friday Trending • Transfer Centre LIVE! Man Utd issue retained list; De Gea talks continue • The Ashes: England 240-5 at tea as Root passes fifty LIVE! • US Open: McIlroy in contention as second round starts LIVE! • Papers: Chelsea lead Caicedo chase as Arsenal focus on Rice deal • Man Utd transfers: Leeds' Koch a surprise target • Russo on verge of Arsenal move as Man Utd exit announced • Hamilton: Mercedes have 'new energy' ahead of Canadian GP • Swiss rider Mader dies aged 26 after crash on Tour de Suisse • Arsenal transfers: Rice wants Gunners move despite Man City interest • Liverpool transfers: Reds join Chelsea in targeting Lavia • • I think he has been very astute tactically with the subtle things he has done with field settings, while I said at the time that the way he was able to produce a win in that Rawalpindi Test against Pakistan in December means it was the best Test captaincy I have seen. Also See: • The Ashes 2023: Dates and venues • Get Sky Sports • Watch the best sport with NOW • Sky Sports Cricket on YouTube Scoring 500 on day one was critical and bought them time but every decision Stokes made after that - t...

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Nasser Hussain: Ben Stokes 'on his way to ticking every box' as England captain ahead of Ashes series Nasser Hussain on Ben Stokes: "Mike Brearley said in his book that as a captain you always have to think you can have an impact on a game of cricket, whatever situation you are in. Stokes always feels that" - watch The Ashes live on Sky Sports from Friday Trending • Transfer Centre LIVE! Rice, Gundogan, Mount latest • US Open: McIlroy chasing Clark as Fitzpatrick makes ace LIVE! • Root scores sublime century in absorbing start to 'Bazball' Ashes • Fight Night: Clarke v Wach, plus Dubois and Riley LIVE! • Leicester appoint Maresca as manager • Canadian GP: CCTV issues end Practice One early recap • CCTV issues see Canadian GP P1 abandoned | P2 to start at 9.30pm • England declare on 393-8 as Ashes starts with a bang - as it happened • Arsenal transfers: 'Arsenal to target Lavia ahead of Caicedo' • Man Utd transfers: 'Man Utd to make final £50m bid for Mount' • • I think he has been very astute tactically with the subtle things he has done with field settings, while I said at the time that the way he was able to produce a win in that Rawalpindi Test against Pakistan in December means it was the best Test captaincy I have seen. Also See: • The Ashes 2023: Dates and venues • Get Sky Sports • Watch the best sport with NOW • Sky Sports Cricket on YouTube Scoring 500 on day one was critical and bought them time but every decision Stokes made after that - the declaration, the bowl...

The Indian Premier League (IPL) Auction 2023 is underway in Kochi with 405 players going under the hammer. It was expected that the franchises will splash the cash on players during the bidding process and it started early in the auctions. 23-year-old England batsman Harry Brook was a surprise package during the auction as Sunrisers Hyderabad decided to acquire his services for a mammoth INR 13.25 crore. "He's one of those rare players that you look across all formats and you can just see him being successful everywhere. It's a massive shout, but Virat Kohli is one of those guys where his technique is just so simple and works everywhere. The pressure that he puts back onto opposition is exactly what we're about."

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Zak Crawley hammered the first ball of the Ashes series for four (Picture: Sky Sports) Ben Stokes was rendered speechless after The England skipper put his openers in to bat after winning the toss, hoping to take advantage of what looked like a placid pitch. Crawley instantly rewarded that faith by taking no time to size up Australia skipper Pat Cummins and hammering the ball to the offside boundary on the up. The first ball of the Ashes has acquired a mythology of its own in recent times, from Steve Harmison’s massive wide in 2006 to Mitchell Starc smashing Rory Burns’ leg stump 18 months ago. 😅 We were all Stokesy there… Live clips/Scorecard: Up on the England balcony, Stokes looked on in disbelieving fashion as the Kent opener displayed no sign of nerves and continued what has been England’s blueprint of success under their skipper and head coach Brendan McCullum of attacking at every opportunity, no matter the match situation. The stroke was met with a huge roar from the capacity crowd of 25,000, with Crawley greeting Hazlewood in similar fashion as he turned his loosener through square-leg for another boundary. It was a rollicking start from England’s openers, who raced to 22 without loss from the first 21 balls of the series, with the four boundaries greeted by tremendous cheers. The first hint of trouble came when Duckett (12) inside edged Hazlewood for his second four but his luck immediately ran out. More: The Ashes: England and Australia legends make predictio...