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Stokes, bowlers smother Hurricanes

A blitzkrieg innings of 77 off just 37 balls from Ben Stokes propelled the Melbourne Renegades to a critical 36-run win against the Hobart Hurricanes at Bellerive Oval

07-Jan-2015•The Report by Freddie Wilde

Ryder out, Stokes in for Melbourne Renegades

New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder will not turn out for Melbourne Renegades at the Big Bash League this season

02-Jan-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ballance recalled, Stokes dropped for World Cup

Gary Ballance is the player to benefit from Alastair Cook's sacking as one-day captain after he was named in England's World Cup squad. Ben Stokes and Harry Gurney have also been omitted from the team that was recently in Sri Lanka

20-Dec-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

We missed Tredwell - Morgan

England's decision to field Ben Stokes instead of James Tredwell may have contributed to them going 3-1 down in the series but they have accepted that there will be some collateral damage

07-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner in Colombo

Harmison compares England attack to Ashes greats

Steve Harmison has identified Steven Finn and Ben Stokes as key figures for England ahead of the World Cup and next summer's Ashes

16-Nov-2014•Alan Gardner

Breese provides another Durham 'fairytale'

Gareth Breese struck the winning runs in what is likely to be his final appearance for the club, earning Durham their fifth major trophy since 2007. It was no surprise that the word "fairytale" cropped up

21-Sep-2014•Alan Gardner

Stokes nerve guides Durham to title

Durham claimed their second piece of limited-overs silverware to cap another season as county cricket's magnificent overachievers

20-Sep-2014•Report by Alan Gardner at Lord's

Moeen, Jordan among six new central contracts

The ECB has awarded central contracts to six new players, Moeen Ali, Gary Ballance, Jos Buttler, Chris Jordan, Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes

11-Sep-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Borthwick's batting the evolving skill

After Scott Borthwick had been dispatched around the SCG by Australia's gung-ho batsmen England realised they did not have a spinning sensation on their hands. Not that day anyway

09-Sep-2014•Alex Winter at Lord's

Stokes blasts Durham back to Lord's

Ben Stokes emphatically put a troubled summer behind him with one of the most destructive innings of the season as his 164 swept Durham into the Royal London One-Day Cup final.

06-Sep-2014•David Hopps at Chester-le-Street

Stokes revives himself with hundred

Ben Stokes put his frustrations behind him by thrashing a century as Durham ended Nottinghamshire's unbeaten Royal London Cup record at Chester-le-Street

12-Aug-2014•Press Association

Whitaker expects bowler rotation

James Whitaker has hinted that rotation of England's attack will be a feature of the compressed, five-Test series against India, even if the bowlers themselves are not fans

03-Jul-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Stokes recalled in squad for India

Ben Stokes has been recalled by England for the first Investec Test against India as the only addition to the 12-man squad which was named for both Tests against Sri Lanka

02-Jul-2014•David Hopps

Sorry Derbs conquered by Hastings

Phil Mustard struck a 25-ball half-century before Ben Stokes' unbeaten 49 ensured that Derbyshire were never at the Blaydon races by finishing a crushing, eight-wicket victory with consecutive sixes

29-Jun-2014•Alan Gardner

Stokes seven has Durham sensing win

Career best figures of 7 for 67 for Ben Stokes put Durham on course for a second successive County Championship win, while Sussex's slide into relegation trouble looks set to continue.

23-Jun-2014•Press Association

Muchall, Stokes knocks provide cheer

Gordon Muchall posted a century for Durham on another weather-affected day of their Championship Division One match at Nottingham, while England allrounder Ben Stokes' scored 61 on his return to first-team action

27-May-2014•Press Association

Prior, Stokes hope to prove fitness ahead of Lord's Test

Ben Stokes and Matt Prior, two players whom the England selectors viewed as likely starters in the first Test against Sri Lanka, hope to return to action towards the end of the month in a bid to prove their fitness for the Lord's match in June

13-May-2014•Andrew McGlashan

Onions injury blow adds to Durham's woes

Durham's thin squad, which was already up against it in attempting to defend their Championship title, has been dealt a further blow by the news that Graham Onions will need to see a specialist about his back problem

12-May-2014•Alan Gardner at Hove

Stokes wants to lock away anger

Ben Stokes has admitted he needs to mature if he is to fulfill his potential as a cricketer after missing the World T20 in Bangladesh when he broke his wrist punching his locker

17-Apr-2014•George Dobell

Champions Durham eye one-day improvement

ESPNcricinfo previews Durham's prospects for the 2014 county season

24-Mar-2014•David Hopps

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