All-rounder struggled to play pain-free after original operationStokes not expected to be in enlarged squad for Australia tourBen Stokes has undergone a second operation on his long-standing finger injury but remains unlikely to feature in England’s up…
Ben Stokes set to be left out of England’s T20 World Cup squad
All-rounder is taking an indefinite break from cricketSquad for October tournament announced on ThursdayBen Stokes looks set to be missing when England announce their squad for this year’s T20 World Cup campaign on Thursday. The all-rounder, 30, was th…
‘I’m dealing with stuff’: Naomi Osaka questions her future in tennis
After crashing out of the US Open, the troubled star says she doesn’t know when she’ll play her next matchNaomi Osaka’s journey to the top took another unexpected turn on Friday when the Japanese tennis star announced she would be taking an indefinite …
How to win at life: what sports psychologists can teach us all
The lessons top athletes are learning about stress and mental health can help us handle pressure in our own livesIt was going to be the Pandemic Olympics; the cheerless games that would inspire ambivalence at best. And then sport did its thing. Despite…
Ollie Pope says Ben Stokes decision shows how mentally tough elite sport is
Stokes has withdrawn from India series over mental wellbeingPope: ‘It’s sad but I think it’s a reminder to everyone’Ollie Pope says the withdrawal of Ben Stokes for the Test series against India is a reminder of how mentally tough the demands of playin…
Wounded animal India await England side hurt by loss of Stokes and Woakes | Ali Martin
Joe Root is without several key players before a five-Test series against Virat Kohli’s dangerous-looking visitorsTom Harrison admitted recently he had given up trying to guess the next bombshell to hit English cricket and it is fair to say the withdra…