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Ben Stokes opted out of IPL bidding to prolong international cricket career with England

England test captain Ben Stokes says he opted out of the bidding in the Indian Premier League to prioritize playing international cricket in what he described as the “back end” of his career.

The Mirror · 20h

Ben Stokes explains IPL decision and drops England future hint ahead of New Zealand Test

England captain Ben Stokes decided not to offer his services as part of the Indian Premier League super-auction this week, opting to prioritise his international career instead

BBC on MSN · 1d

Stokes opted out of IPL to prolong England career

Captain Ben Stokes says he opted out of the Indian Premier League auction in order to prolong his England career.

ESPN on MSN · 1d

Stokes skipped IPL auction to 'look after body' and 'prolong' England career

Ben Stokes has revealed he did not enter the IPL mega auction to strip back his playing commitments as he attempts to prolong the twilight of his career. Stokes was a notable omission from the list of 52 Englishmen signed up for the mega auction in Jeddah for the 2025 competition.

Sporting News on MSN · 17h

Why did Ben Stokes pull out of IPL 2025 mega auction? England Test captain prioritises national team over franchise cricket

Ben Stokes prioritised international cricket over IPL as he opted out of the 2025 mega auction. Here's why the England skipper made this tough decision.

England wins toss

Reuters on MSN · 46m

England win toss, choose to bowl in first NZ test

England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bowl first in the opening match of a three-test series against New Zealand at Christchurch's Hagley Oval on Thursday.His decision was unsurprising given the tinge of green on the wicket on a warm and sunny day in the south island of New Zealand.

Yahoo! Sports · 12h

England wins toss and bowls in 1st test against New Zealand

England won the toss and chose to bowl against New Zealand on Thursday on the first day of the first test at Hagley Oval. The challenge now is for New Zealand to replicate that form in their own conditions,

Mashable on MSN · 22h

How to watch New Zealand vs. England 1st Test online for free

TL;DR: Live stream New Zealand vs. England for free on TVNZ+. Access this free streaming site from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.England suffered a disappointing defeat against Pakistan in their last Test match series,

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"We don’t really look at it, I don’t look at it" - Ben Stokes dismisses 'utterly-confusing' WTC ahead of 2024 ENG-NZ Test series

England skipper Ben Stokes dismissed the World Test Championship (WTC) concept, terming it "utterly confusing" and one he and ...

England spinner Shoaib Bashir says Ben Stokes' faith 'brings best out of me' after four-wicket haul vs New Zealand

Shoaib Bashir has been continually backed by England and that faith reaped rewards on day one against New Zealand as ...

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Ben Stokes Calls World Test Championship 'Utterly Confusing'

England Test Captain Ben Stokes expressed his views on the ICC World Test Championship, terming it as 'utterly confusing.' ...

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Ben Stokes says sorry for making England team ‘tread on eggshells’

Ben Stokes started this tour by apologising to his players for being grumpy and leaving them “treading on eggshells” around ...

Ben Stokes finds World Test Championship concept ‘utterly confusing’, claims England not targeting WTC finals

Ben Stokes claimed that England only take things "game by game, series by series", insisting their principles do not align ...

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Ben Stokes showed true colours in conversation with rival over personal heartbreak

England star Ben Stokes and Pakistan captain Shan Masood are rivals when it comes to cricket but the pair have grown closer ...

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Steady Bashir helps put positive spin on England's day

We all did.What we did not know at the time, and certainly did not expect, was that after choosing to bowl first on a ...

Kane Williamson scores 93 and New Zealand 319-8 on 1st day of 1st test against England

Kane Williamson has slipped seamlessly back into the New Zealand cricket team by top-scoring with 93 as the Black Caps ...

India Today on MSN2h

Stokes-McCullum need series win vs India or Australia: Cook speaks on Bazball

Former England captain Alastair Cook said that Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes need a marquee series win under their belt - ...

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