

Fast 50s: Ben Stokes and other batters who were in a hurry to hit a half-century
Only Misbah-Ul-Haq and David Warner have scored quicker half-centuries.

6,000 runs, 200 wickets – A look at Ben Stokes’ latest Test landmark
Sir Garfield Sobers and Jacques Kallis are the only other players to have achieved the twin feats.

ECB lacked ‘backbone’ for not calling out Lord Botham’s criticism of ICEC report
The former England all-rounder and Durham chairman described last summer’s findings on discrimination in cricket as “nonsense”.

As Ben Stokes approaches three figures, a closer look at England’s century club
The captain will become the 16th Englishman to win 100 Test caps this week.

Time up for England’s thirtysomething trailblazers following World Cup debacle
A clear-out is now expected in the ODI team.
