Ollie Pope insists Ben Stokes can contribute fully as all-rounder after cramp - Pope admitted Stokes’ significant workload might be catching up with him, with the 34-year-old having sent down 129 overs.

India captain Shubman Gill was outfoxed by Ben Stokes on Day 1 of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford in Manchester. The England skipper has had the upper hand over Gill and is dominating the captain's battle since Lord's win.

The England captain tried to play a reverse sweep off Washington Sundar and was subsequently seen holding his left leg. However, he continued batting alongside Joe Root and scored his 36th half-century in the longest format of the game.

Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett put England in charge after Ben Stokes’ five-for - Duckett fell six runs short of a century and Crawley was out for 84.

Resuming from 225/2, England added a whopping 319 runs for the loss of five wickets. But the highlight of day three’s play was Joe Root combining the precision of a surgeon and composure of an artist to overtake Jacques Kallis,

It was the first delivery with the new ball that felled Ben Stokes. Mohammed Siraj had waited until the third ball of the over to use it and, as Stokes tried to pull it on to the legside, it struck him amidships. Stokes went down hard and lay at the ...

Michael Vaughan said that Jasprit Bumrah has not been at his best for India in the 4th Test vs England Old Trafford. In fact, he went on to say that Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer have been better than him.

Ben Stokes’ innings against India came to a surprise early end as he retired hurt. The England skipper had tonked an impressive 66 not out from 116 deliveries before he had to head back to