Ben Stokes in recent times has seen Bazball and England struggle, especially during the Edgbaston Test loss. With a poor run of form with the bat and questionable captaincy calls, Stokes needs to step up or face the heat.

Ravi Shastri was taken aback after England captain Ben Stokes decided to bat first following their history of bowling first in home conditions.

Stokes changes approach in sunny conditions at Lord’s after criticism for opting to bowl at both Headingley and Edgbaston

Right up there is a batting team on the top, the conditions flat, the ball not doing anything at all for the other bowlers, and then Ben Stokes charging in and drawing life out of nowhere in a long spell.

India’s ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah delivered an impressive spell on the morning of Day 2 of the third Test at Lord’s, dismissing England captain Ben Stokes in the third over of the day. After Day 1 was dominated by England batters,

Day 1 of the third Test at Lord's saw India's Nitish Kumar Reddy rattle England's top order with early wickets. A swarm of ladybugs briefly halted play, adding an unusual twist to the match. England ended the day at 251/4,