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The Latest Breaking News from Ben Stokes

England vs Sri Lanka: Ollie Pope must seize chance to silence critics in Ben Stokes' absence

Stand-in skipper to helm First Test at Old Trafford

Evening Standard

Sri Lanka’s Test return to England has gone under the radar but is long overdue

Tourists are not the force of old but Dan Lawrence’s technique will be tested as an opener at Old Trafford

The Guardian - UK

Stokes Absence Adds Extra Edge To England-Sri Lanka Series

England head into the first Test against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford starting Wednesday with several players given a chance to prove a point after captain Ben Stokes's series-ending injury.

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Matthew Potts to face Sri Lanka as part of five-man England bowling attack

Matthew Potts will form part of a five-man England bowling attack in the opening Test against Sri Lanka, with Harry Brook promoted to vice-captain

The Guardian - UK

Matthew Potts named in England’s team for first Sri Lanka Test

Matthew Potts and Dan Lawrence have been named in England’s Test team against Sri Lanka

The Independent UK

Dan Lawrence confident he fits the mould for England as team to play Sri Lanka confirmed

Ollie Pope to captain side as Ben Stokes ruled out due to injury

Evening Standard

Dan Lawrence confident his approach will suit new role as England opener

Lawrence will open with Ben Duckett in the absence of the injured Zak Crawley.

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Moeen Ali feels Ben Stokes absence will ‘mess up’ balance of England team

Stokes suffered a torn hamstring while batting for Northern Superchargers

The Independent UK

The Hundred hopes for final flourish as Ben Stokes’ injury hogs the headlines

Organisers will want the cricket to be the focus when the men’s and women’s titles are decided this weekend, and not continued criticism of the product

The Guardian - UK

Stuart Broad: England must put positive spin on being without injured Ben Stokes

Stokes set the record for the fastest Test half-century by an England batter to round off a 3-0 series whitewash of the West Indies last month.

The Independent UK

Jamie Smith believes Ollie Pope has similar captaincy attributes to Ben Stokes

Pope will step up to captain England next week after Stokes was ruled out of the rest of the summer with a torn left hamstring.

The Independent UK

Hamstring injury sidelines England Test skipper Ben Stokes for rest of summer

Stokes will miss England’s upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka, which begins on August 21.

The Independent UK

England blow as Ben Stokes ruled out for summer Test series against Sri Lanka

Ollie Pope to captain side as series begins later this month

Evening Standard

Ben Stokes ruled out for rest of summer after hamstring injury

The England test captain picked up the injury playing for the Northern Supercharges in The Hundred

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The Guardian - UK

England captain Ben Stokes ruled out of Sri Lanka series with hamstring injury

Ben Stokes will miss the rest of the summer after tearing his hamstring while playing in the Hundred, with Ollie Pope set to captain England in his absence

The Independent UK

England withdraw Chris Woakes from Hundred over injury fears

England have withdrawn Chris Woakes after Ben Stokes suffered injury in the Hundred

The Independent UK

How different will Bazball look without talismanic Ben Stokes to captain England?

Ben Stokes’s injury could leave a gaping hole in the England side that they might struggle to fill

The Independent UK

Cricketer Graham Thorpe took his own life, his wife reveals

Graham Thorpe had been seriously ill since 2022, and his wife has opened up about his illness

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Evening Standard

Ben Stokes injury: England Test captain hurt on Hundred duty as Sri Lanka series looms

Northern Superchargers star has to be carried off the field and walks with crutches as he prepares to undergo scan

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes hands England major injury scare after being carried off playing in The Hundred

The England captain is now a major doubt for the first Test against Sri Lanka in 10 days

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes injured playing in The Hundred 10 days before England Test series

Stokes clutched his left leg before limping from the field.

The Independent UK

Golden duck for Ben Stokes on miserable Northern Superchargers return

Stokes was bowled by Tim Southee as his side were skittled for 83.

The Guardian - UK

Graham Thorpe obituary

Resolute batter for Surrey whose consistency won him 100 England Test caps

The Independent UK

Tributes paid to Graham Thorpe as Michael Vaughan hails ‘England cricket legend’ after death at 55

The great England batter scored 16 Test hundreds and

Evening Standard

Dan Lawrence replaces Zak Crawley as England name squad for Sri Lanka Test

Seamer Olly Stone recalled for the first time in three years

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