Ben Stokes’s father, Ged, was admitted to hospital on Monday in Johannesburg after suffering a serious illness. He remains in a critical condition.
The all-rounder will not be at England’s training session at SuperSport Park this afternoon so that he can be at his father’s bedside.
The England and Wales Cricket Board, with the support of Ben and his family, request that the media and public
Lancashire’s George Balderson will lead England’s 15-man squad at the 2020 ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa.
The Young Lions go into the tournament in good spirits having reached the final of the Rising Stars Tri-Series in Antigua on Saturday, which featured West Indies U19 and Sri Lanka U19.
All 15 members of the World Cup squad featured in the Antigua matches, including Kent’s Jor
England U19s fell to a 77-run defeat to Sri Lanka U19s in Antigua despite Jordan Cox's 77
Somerset duo Bess and Overton called up as cover for South Africa Test tour;
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England Women won the final IT20 against Pakistan in Malaysia to secure a 3-0 series victory.
Captain Heather Knight was top-scorer with 43 as her side posted 170/3, and while Pakistan made a decent fist of their reply, they ended on 144/5, 26 runs short of victory.
Knight's team featured a few changes, resting Katherine Brunt and Nat Sciver, with England taking the opportunity
Amy Jones scores consecutive half-century for comfortable win.
Iain Nairn played for the England Physical Disability team for seven years, captaining for the last five
Half-century from Amy Jones leads England to victory.
Twenty-three players are selected for the England Lions tour of Australia
England off-spinner steps away from England duty.
Cricket lovers across England and Wales are celebrating the news that Ben Stokes was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2019.
The England all-rounder was crowned after topping a public poll conducted during the BBC’s flagship annual sports review.
Stokes is only the fifth cricketer to win the prestigious award and the first since Andrew Flintoff was recognised for his Ashes exploit
Sarah Glenn took 4-18 as England won series 2-0.
