Dubai: Ben Stokes has dismissed reports suggesting he could make a sensational return to England’s Ashes squad, calling a headline published by the i Paper Sport misleading and insisting there was no truth to the story.

The report, titled ‘Ben Stokes open to Ashes SOS call – on two conditions’, suggested the former England captain could be available as an emergency replacement for the upcoming series against Australia.

Stokes responded on social media, urging readers not to pay to access the article.

“Please don’t waste your £1 to read this…it’s a completely misleading headline and no truth to the Ashes story what so ever!” he wrote on X.

Stokes announced his retirement from international cricket in June 2026, bringing an end to a career that saw him become one of England’s most influential all-rounders.…