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"You can call us rubbish, call us whatever you want": Stokes rejects claim
Updated : 6 months ago IST
England captain Ben Stokes says he is ready to accept criticism calling England's showing in the opening Test rubbish, but believes describing his team as arrogant goes a step too far
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"That's our blueprint": Brendon McCullum backs "Bazball" approach after ei
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
The opening Test between Australia and England ended in just two days, making it the shortest Test in the Ashes since 1921. The Ben Stokes-led England were in a good position at the start of Day 2, but ended on a losing note after Australian opener Travis Head played a match-winning 123.
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Crucial not to take any baggage from result of first Test: Ben Stokes
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
England captain Ben Stokes has said that his team would not take baggage from the defeat in the first Test in Perth, which the team lost within two days due to some exceptional performance by Australian batters.
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"Definitely a bit of shell shock, innings from Travis Head was pretty phen
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
England captain Ben Stokes admitted that he was a little "shellshocked" after watching Travis Head play one of the greatest innings in Ashes history in Australia's dominating eight-wicket win in the opening Test at Optus Stadium in Perth on Saturday.
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Mitchell Starc becomes first Aussie pacer to take ten-wicket haul in Ashes
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
After taking a devastating 7/58 in the first innings, the best-ever bowling figures at the Optus Stadium, Starc started from where he had left, dismissing Zak Crawley for another duck with a brilliant one-handed grab, showcasing his remarkable athleticism in his mid 30s. He also managed to g
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Ben Stokes secures best bowling figures by an England captain in Ashes Tes
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
In the first Test against Australia at Perth's Optus Stadium, Stokes bagged 5/23 in just six overs.
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Ashes 1st Test: Pope-Duckett stand puts England at advantage with 99-run l
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
At the end of the session's play, England was 59/1, with Duckett (28*) and Pope (24*) unbeaten.
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'It's always the plan': Starc on claiming first-over wicket in Ashes opene
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Australian pacer Mitchell Starc said he always looks to bowl aggressively after claiming seven wickets on the opening day of the first Ashes Test between Australia and England.
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"He's a great leader, everyone looks up to him": Brydon Carse hails Stokes
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Stokes racked up figures of 5/23 as England ended the first day with a lead of 49 runs in Perth, with the hosts reeling at 123/9 after bowling out England for 172 earlier in the day.
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Ben Stokes becomes fifth England skipper to take a fifer in Ashes Test in
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Stokes joins an elite group with former England skippers George Allen, John William Douglas, Frederick Brown, and Robert Willis. Stokes finished the day with a figure of 5/23 in just six overs that left Australia reeling at 123/9, still 49 runs behind England's first-innings total.
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Starc, Stokes become first Day-1 five-for duo since Harmison, McGrath in 2
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Mitchell Starc and Ben Stokes produced historic spells on the opening day of the Ashes Test in Perth, becoming the first pair since 2005 to take five-wicket hauls on Day 1 of a Test match. Starc claimed 7-58 to bowl England out for 172, before Stokes hit back with 5-23 to leave Australia str
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19 wickets fall on Day 1 of first day of Ashes Test in Perth, Starc and St
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Australia bowled England out for 172 thanks to Mitchell Starc's career-best 7/58, but their batting collapsed in reply, ending Day 1 at 123/9 and trailing by 49. England's Harry Brook top-scored with 52, while captain Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse were the key architects in Austr
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