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Watch: Ben Stokes Suffers Major Injury, Carried Off The Pitch By Teammate

England Test captain Ben Stokes was carried off the field on Sunday while playing for Hundred outfit Northern Superchargers. All-rounder Stokes, 33, suffered an apparent hamstring injury in their match in Manchester and was accompanied into the stands by two Superchargers staff members. He grabbed the back of his left leg while in pain on the floor having hit a quick single. England begin the first of their three-match Test series with Sri Lanka on August 21, at the same Old Trafford ground.

Rahul Dravid To Return To Rajasthan Royals? Report Makes Big Revelation

Former India batter Rahul Dravid bowed out from his coaching duties after Rohit Sharma and co successfully clinched the T20 World Cup 2024 title in June, this year. Dravid, who failed to win any ICC trophy in his tenure as a player, finally added one title to his cabinet as a coach. The 51-year-old is undoubtedly one of the greatest batters India ever produced. As Dravid has now handed over India's coaching duties to Gautam Gambhir, there are some reports suggesting that he is now likely to return in IPL as a coach of Rajasthan Royals.

England Cricket Great Graham Thorpe "Took His Own Life", Family Reveals Why

Former England cricketer Graham Thorpe took his own life after a struggle with depression and anxiety fuelled by his failing health in the last two years, his wife Amanda has revealed. The 55-year-old passed away on August 5. Thorpe's demise was announced by the England and Wales Cricket Board and now his wife has revealed in an interview to former England captain Michael Atherton that he had a long mental and physical battle with himself before he took his own life.

Ben Stokes In Doubt For Sri Lanka Test Series With Possible Injury

England captain Ben Stokes is in doubt for his side's three-match Test series against Sri Lanka after he suffered a suspected hamstring injury while playing in a domestic match on Sunday. Stokes pulled up sore when attempting a quick single while playing for the Northern Superchargers against the Manchester Originals in England's The Hundred competition at Old Trafford and was forced to leave the field, as per the ICC. He appeared later on crutches, before returning to the team dugout to watch the Superchargers record a narrow seven-wicket victory over their fellow northern rival.

Ricky Ponting Keen To Coach In IPL Again, Reveals Delhi Capitals Looking For An Indian At Helm

Ricky Ponting remains keen on taking up coaching opportunities in the Indian Premier League following his exit from Delhi Capitals, revealing that the franchise is likely to replace him with an Indian coach. Ponting, who left his role as Delhi Capitals' head coach last month after a seven-year stint, acknowledged that the lack of silverware led to his exit from the IPL side, but he wants to throw his hat in the ring again. "I'd love to coach again in the IPL. I've had a great time every year that I've been involved, whether that was in the early days as a player or the couple of years I had at Mumbai as head coach there," he said on The ICC Review podcast.

Ricky Ponting Rules Out England White-Ball Coaching; Eyes IPL Coaching Return

Legendary Australia cricketer Ricky Ponting has said he will not consider becoming England's next men's white-ball coach, while also being hopeful in making a return to coaching in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Matthew Mott's departure as England's white-ball coach means there's a hunt for a prominent person in the cricketing world to fill in the vacancy. Despite Ponting's seven-year stint with the Delhi Capitals ending this year, the three-time World Cup winner is still not ready to be coaching full-time at the international level.

Former England Batter Graham Thorpe Dies At 55

Former England and Surrey batter Graham Thorpe has died aged 55 after battling a "serious illness" since 2022, the country's cricket board announced on Monday. Considered one of the finest batters of his generation, Thorpe was hospitalised shortly after being named the head coach of Afghanistan in 2022 but the details of his medical condition are not known. He is survived by his wife Amanda and four children, Henry, Amelia, Kitty and Emma. "It is with great sadness that the ECB shares the news that Graham Thorpe, MBE, has passed away," ECB said in a statement, without giving the exact cause of his death.

Zak Crawley Suffers Fracture, Ruled Out Of England vs Sri Lanka Test Series

England named a 14-member squad for their upcoming three-match Test series against Sri Lanka. Designated opener Zak Crawley will miss the series after he sustained a fracture on his right little finger in England's third Test against the West Indies. Along with this seamer Dillon Pennington will also miss out on the series after sustaining a hamstring injury while playing for the Northern Superchargers in The Hundred competition.

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Watch: Ben Stokes Suffers Major Injury, Carried Off The Pitch By Teammate

Rahul Dravid To Return To Rajasthan Royals? Report Makes Big Revelation

England Cricket Great Graham Thorpe "Took His Own Life", Family Reveals Why

Ben Stokes In Doubt For Sri Lanka Test Series With Possible Injury

Ricky Ponting Keen To Coach In IPL Again, Reveals Delhi Capitals Looking For An Indian At Helm

Ricky Ponting Rules Out England White-Ball Coaching; Eyes IPL Coaching Return

Former England Batter Graham Thorpe Dies At 55

Zak Crawley Suffers Fracture, Ruled Out Of England vs Sri Lanka Test Series