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Ben Stokes has sparked debate by acknowledging cricket's longstanding relationship with alcohol, while defending the England team he captained from suggestions of a drinking problem.
Yorkshire dispatched Durham by seven wickets at York to move top of Group B, with Ben Stokes falling cheaply and James Wharton steering the hosts home with ease.
Rob Key says he 'wouldn't be surprised' if Ben Stokes reversed his international retirement, keeping the door firmly open for a potential Ashes comeback next summer.
Will Rhodes produced a stunning career-best 148 not out to drag Durham over the line against Glamorgan, proving the county are far more than a Ben Stokes one-man band in this season's One-Day Cup.
Josh de Caires delivered career-best figures with both bat and ball as Middlesex crushed Hampshire by 160 runs, while Durham, Leicestershire, Worcestershire and Kent also recorded victories on a busy Friday in the One-Day Cup.
Ben Stokes is set to juggle his Durham commitments with forays into franchise cricket around the world, according to head coach Ryan Campbell. The former England Test captain underlined his county value with an unbeaten century against Derbyshire this week.
Ben Stokes announced his return to competitive cricket in emphatic fashion, scoring an unbeaten 108 despite severe cramp to guide Durham to a five-wicket One-Day Cup victory over Derbyshire.
England's cricket board has avoided any formal sanction from the ICC after a video of Ben Stokes announcing his Test retirement to team-mates was shared publicly during an ongoing match.
Ben Stokes has responded with characteristic wit after the ICC contacted the ECB regarding a potential breach of player area regulations connected to his retirement announcement during the third Test against New Zealand.
Sam Curran has put his hand up for a Test recall following Ben Stokes' sudden retirement, but admits he won't be losing sleep over the speculation. Jamie Hall looks at England's options.
Ben Stokes has announced his retirement from Test cricket following the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge. But is this the right moment to go, or are England losing their talisman too soon?
Ben Stokes has emphatically ruled out reversing his international retirement ahead of next summer's Ashes, joking he'll be watching from the hospitality suite rather than the dressing room.