Benjamin Andrew Stokes is an English international cricketer who is the captain of the England Test team and plays for the England team in ODIs and T20Is. Stokes is regarded as one of England's greatest all-rounders in the history of the sport. In domestic cricket, he represents Durham and has played in multiple Twenty20 leagues around the world. He was part of the England team that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup and 2022 T20 World Cup.
England Test captain Ben Stokes requires surgery on a torn left hamstring and is ruled out of all cricket for at least three months. BBC Sport - Published
England captain Ben Stokes says he "ain't holding back" with his bowling, despite suffering a second hamstring injury in the space of five months. BBC Sport - Published
Assistant coach Marcus Trescothick admits England may have to manage Ben Stokes' bowling after the captain suffers another hamstring injury. BBC Sport - Published
England's slide towards a massive defeat in the third Test against New Zealand is compounded by a concerning recurrence of Ben Stokes' hamstring injury. BBC Sport - Published
England captain Ben Stokes admits he put "too much emphasis" on next year's Ashes in Australia and will now be "toning down expectations". BBC Sport - Published
Jacob Bethell has proved he belongs in international cricket with his runs against New Zealand, according to England captain Ben Stokes. BBC Sport - Published
England captain Ben Stokes backs opener Zak Crawley to improve his dismal record against New Zealand in the second Test in Wellington. BBC Sport - Published
Jofra Archer is "very interested" in playing Test cricket, according to captain Ben Stokes after the pace bowler extended his central contract with England. BBC Sport - Published
Captain Ben Stokes has no doubt over his fitness to play in England's second Test against New Zealand despite pulling up as they sealed victory in the first. BBC Sport - Published
In Christchurch, the city of his birth, England captain Ben Stokes looks reborn as a a batter and a leader, says Stephan Shemilt. BBC Sport - Published
The tour of New Zealand begins a defining year for England under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, writes chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt. BBC Sport - Published
England captain Ben Stokes says he understands if the decision to bat Jacob Bethell at number three "does raise a few eyebrows", but insists "we're not picking people just to wind people up". BBC Sport - Published