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title: "Ben Stokes criticizes exclusion of Headingley from Ashes schedule"
description: "Most outlets led with Ben Stokes’ criticism of the decision to omit Headingley from the Ashes Test schedule, calling it “shambolic.” A few also noted Joe Root’s disappointment over Leeds being left off the schedule. Business Recorder added a brief reference to England’s recent performance against Pakistan, while ARY News (English) repeated the headline without additional context."
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# Ben Stokes criticizes exclusion of Headingley from Ashes schedule

sports · latest filing 22 Aug 2026, 5:54 PM PKT · 22 Aug 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets led with Ben Stokes’ criticism of the decision to omit Headingley from the Ashes Test schedule, calling it “shambolic.” A few also noted Joe Root’s disappointment over Leeds being left off the schedule. Business Recorder added a brief reference to England’s recent performance against Pakistan, while ARY News (English) repeated the headline without additional context.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **ARY News (English)** — [Stokes says decision to leave Headingley off Ashes roster ‘shambolic’](https://arynews.tv/stokes-says-decision-to-leave-headingley-off-ashes-roster-shambolic) · 22 Aug 2026, 5:54 PM PKT
- **Business Recorder** — [Stokes says decision to leave Headingley off Ashes roster 'shambolic'](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40436075/stokes-says-decision-to-leave-headingley-off-ashes-roster-shambolic) · 22 Aug 2026, 5:39 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing
  > LEEDS: Ben Stokes has labelled the decision not to hold a men’s Ashes Test at Headingley next year “shambolic”, after Joe Root expressed disappointment that Leeds was left off the schedule. England thrashed Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs inside three days at Headingley on Friday, their seventh successive Test win at the ground. It was an ideal start to Root’s second stint as Test captain a...

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