Stokes came out of retirement to help England defend their World Cup title in India, but the choice appeared to backfire when he and the rest of the team were ousted early from the competition.
England skipper Jos Buttler expressed his delight as the Three Lions defeated Pakistan in their final group-stage game and admitted that even with the absence of all-rounder Ben Stokes in the initial games they should have been able to cope without him.
With 897 Gooch is England's second-highest run scorer in the World Cups while all-rounder Ben Stokes sits on the third position with 769 runs to his name. Explosive opener Jonny Bairstow who was firing all cylinders during his opening knock and scored 59 runs has 747 runs to his name in Worl
Effective cameos at the back-end and an attacking 132-run partnership between Ben Stokes and Joe Root propelled England to 337/9 against Pakistan at the iconic Eden Gardens on Saturday.
England will take on Pakistan in their CWC match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. For Pakistan, this match is a must-win by a comprehensive margin so that a superior net-run-rate helps them topple New Zealand to reach the semis. On the other hand, the defending champions are playing this match fo
England are languishing at seventh position in points table with only two wins in eight matches. The defending champions have four points and are aiming for a top-8 finish in the tournament to qualify for ICC Champions Trophy 2025 while Pakistan are at fifth position in points table with fou
Stokes took on the opposition bowlers, scoring at a brisk rate, pushing England's score to 300 plus and keeping their hopes of sealing a place in the ICC Champions Trophy alive.
Following England's 160-run win against the Netherlands in the 40th match of the ODI World Cup 2023 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Wednesday, Jos Buttler said that it's been a frustrating time and delighted with the win today.
Experienced all-rounder Chris Woakes became England's joint leading wicket-taker alongside iconic pacer Ian Botham in world cups following England's victory over the Netherlands in the ongoing tournament at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Wednesday.
Former Pakistan cricketer Mohammed Hafeez took an indirect jibe at India's star batter Virat Kohli but England's former cricketer Michael Vaughan came in Kohli's defence with a hilarious reply.
After Netherlands' 160-run defeat against England in the 40th match of the ODI World Cup 2023 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Wednesday, Dutch skipper Scott Edwards said that they did not start well with the bat.