The all-rounder's 80 against New Zealand proves a welcome reset in a city where the Stokes family still reside ...

Alastair Cook and Steven Finn heaped praise on England captain Ben Stokes after he impressed on day three of the first Test ...

In Christchurch, the city of his birth, England captain Ben Stokes looks reborn as a a batter and a leader, says Stephan ...

It later emerged that at the end of the second Test in Pakistan, Stokes had learnt that his family home had been robbed while ...

England were well placed at 222/5 when Stokes arrived to bat in the final session of Day 2. He added 159 runs with Brook for ...

Day 3 Highlights : 6th wkt Partnership: 102 off 135 balls between H Brook (57) and B Stokes (41) H Brook dropped on 147 by G ...

Harry Brook was dismissed for 171 after leading England to a first innings lead before lunch Saturday on the third day of the ...

New Zealand 155-6 at stumps on day three of first Test against England, leading by just four; Chris Woakes takes two wickets ...

Brydon Carse took three second-innings wickets after biffing 33 with the bat. © AFP Led by a massive 171 from Harry Brook, ...

Williamson (61) holds up England but is trapped by Woakes Woakes takes three, including two in two Carse also picks up three ...

England took charge of the first test against New Zealand on Saturday, riding Harry Brook's 171 to a first-innings lead of ...

Harry Brook was dismissed for 171 after leading England to a first innings lead before lunch Saturday on the third day of the ...