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Ben Stokes hopes counties take up 'Bazball' mantle

England have won nine of their last 10 Tests since captain Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum took charge last year and imbued the team's batsmen with an attacking mindset.The England Lions, the country's second-tier team, have taken up the mantle, with Jamie Smith smashing 126 from 82 balls in the first innings of the second unofficial Test against Sri Lanka 'A' last week.Opener Alex Lees, who was dropped from Stokes's England last year after struggling for runs, scored 97 from 113 balls in the same innings for the Lions in another knock straight out of the 'Bazball' playbook.

England captain Stokes hopes counties take up 'Bazball' mantle

Ben Stokes hopes the 'Bazball' revolution that has shaken up test cricket and led an English resurgence can also fire up the domestic county game.

Broad returns to England test squad for NZ series, Ahmed misses out

Veteran bowler Stuart Broad is back in the England squad for the two-test series in New Zealand in February, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Friday, but rising star Rehan Ahmed has not been included in the touring party.

England hand Foakes, Livingstone first central contracts

LONDON : England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes and batsman Liam Livingstone have been given annual central contracts while Dawid Malan and Jason Roy have dropped from full deals to increment ones, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday.

ECB announces central contracts for 2022-23 season; Liam Livingstone moves up, Jason Roy demoted

England white-ball veteran Jason Roy's struggles with form in the ongoing season have resulted in him being downgraded to an incremental deal while the country's T20 star Liam Livingstone has earned his first full contract in the new central contract offers for 2022-23 season announced by England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday. These contracts are in effect from October 1 onwards. "The England and Wales Cricket Board has announced the Central Contract offers for England Men's international cricket for the year from 1 October 2022," said a statement from the board.

Cricket-England hand Foakes, Livingstone first central contracts

LONDON : England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes and batsman Liam Livingstone have been given annual central contracts while Dawid Malan and Jason Roy have dropped from full deals to increment ones, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday.

England hand Ben Foakes, Liam Livingstone first central contracts

The board also announced increment contracts for Harry Brook, Matthew Potts, Reece Topley and David Willey in its 30-man overall list, which has players set to feature in red-ball and white-ball matches during the next 12 months. The increment contracts recognise players who may feature for England on a less predictable basis.

England name unchanged squad for South Africa decider

The hosts levelled the series at 1-1 with a dominant innings and 85-run win inside three days in the second Test at Old Trafford. Captain Ben Stokes scored 103 -- his first Test century as skipper -- and wicketkeeper Ben Foakes 113 not out.

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Ben Stokes hopes counties take up 'Bazball' mantle

England captain Stokes hopes counties take up 'Bazball' mantle

Broad returns to England test squad for NZ series, Ahmed misses out

England hand Foakes, Livingstone first central contracts

ECB announces central contracts for 2022-23 season; Liam Livingstone moves up, Jason Roy demoted

Cricket-England hand Foakes, Livingstone first central contracts

England hand Ben Foakes, Liam Livingstone first central contracts

England name unchanged squad for South Africa decider