Captain Ben Stokes was named Wednesday in England's team for the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington, allaying concerns over his fitness.

Ben Stokes has hit out at the ICC after England and New Zealand were punished for slow over rates in the sides’ opening contest in Christchurch. Both teams were penalised three points, with players fined 15 per cent of their match fees, meaning England have now been docked a total of 22 World Test Championship points across the 2023-25 cycle.

English test captain Ben Stokes is fit for the second test against New Zealand after suffering from an injury during the first match of the series.Stokes said after the match, “I've not spent that much time out in the middle for a long

England captain Ben Stokes decided not to offer his services as part of the Indian Premier League super-auction this week, opting to prioritise his international career instead

The England skipper was full of praise for THIS debutant, as his side thrashed New Zealand in the 1st Test match. Read below.

England test captain Ben Stokes says he opted out of the bidding in the Indian Premier League to prioritize playing international cricket in what he described as the “back end” of his career.

Stokes took a dig at the International Cricket Council for docking the English side and the New Zealand Cricket Team 3 points in the World Test Championship Tally for slow over-rate

New Zealand and England were docked three points each for maintaining a slow over-rate in the opening Test of their three-match series.

Ben Stokes was left bemused over the ICC's over-rate penalties imposed on England after their win against New Zealand, leading to the deduction of World Test Championship points. England and New Zealand were penalised for slow over-rates in the first Test.

Ben Stokes expressed his displeasure with the ICC imposing a penalty and deducting WTC points from the England and New Zealand team.