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Ben Stokes’ act of staggering stupidity has embarrassed English cricket at the worst moment

Comment: After an Ashes debacle this winter during which England were forced to deny they had a toxic drinking culture, their captain’s nightclub incident alongside Gus Atkinson this week will only further fray the bond with the public

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Ben Stokes’ future as England captain in doubt as ECB investigates nightclub ‘incident’

The pair are under investigation after a breach of team protocols

The Independent UK

‘Brave when we needed to be’: McCullum hails England for leaving Ashes baggage behind

Brendon McCullum praised his players’ refusal to be haunted by their nightmare winter, after England won the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s

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England restore confidence in the McCullum era as Gus Atkinson finishes off New Zealand to win first Test

England beat New Zealand by 115 runs to get their Test summer off to an ideal start after a poor Ashes in Australia

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Why Ollie Robinson was ‘nowhere near ready’ for the Ashes despite remarkable England return

Robinson struck three times in his first over after being recalled to the Test team to face New Zealand

The Independent UK

England struggling in first Test as New Zealand pick apart shaky batting lineup

Brendon McCullum’s men appeared to be suffering from an extended Ashes hangover at Lord’s.

The Independent UK

England v New Zealand: first men’s cricket Test, day one – as it happened

Ollie Robinson’s fairytale comeback was the highlight of a dramatic day at Lord’s, where 16 wickets fell in just 59 overs

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Cummins keen to play entirety of 'unprecedented' run

Australia will play up to 21 Test matches in their busiest period on record and a fit-and-firing Pat Cummins is hopeful he won't have to rest from any of them.

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Revolution or evolution for England? Here’s what to expect at Lord’s after Ashes humbling

Having been fortunate to survive the Ashes debacle, Brendon McCullum and his side must find a new way against a familiar foe

The Independent UK

England set to pick Shoaib Bashir for New Zealand clash after Ashes snub

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England consider handing Test debut to fast bowler in first red-ball match since Ashes disaster

England will play their first Test match since losing the Ashes when they take on New Zealand later this week

The Independent UK

England in-tray: McCullum says he knows what went wrong in the Ashes – but can he fix it?

The England head coach has five key challenges to address in the buildup to next week’s first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s

The Guardian - UK

Brendon McCullum lays out blueprint for England improvement: ‘We know we’ve got some work to do’

The New Zealander kept his job despite an Ashes drubbing and knows wins are required this summer

The Independent UK

Stuart Broad admits surprise over Ollie Robinson’s England recall: ‘Why was he not at the Ashes?’

Robinson looks set to take the new ball at Lord’s in the first Test against New Zealand

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England cricket chiefs braced for ‘significant loss’ in 2027 despite hosting Ashes

England will host Australia in the Ashes next year, but the ECB is still predicting ‘significant losses’ in 2027

The Guardian - UK

England head to training camp with fresh faces but post-Ashes identity still a mystery

Brendon McCullum will have to adapt to a new environment as Test setup looks to move on from thrashing

The Guardian - UK

Cricket Australia in talks with Amazon and Dazn over Ashes broadcast rights

Cricket Australia has opened negotiations over a four-year UK rights deal that includes the next men’s and women’s Ashes tours and the 150th anniversary Test between England and Australia’s men

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Rob Key sends message to axed Zak Crawley and explains Ollie Robinson’s England Test recall

England have also selected Durham’s Emilio Gay and rising talent James Rew in a reshaped squad for the first Test against New Zealand, signalling the start of a rebuild after the Ashes

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Zak Crawley dropped as England name first Test squad since dismal Ashes

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Cricket’s George Costanza: McCullum makes himself look vital by not turning up

England head coach survived Ashes review but going missing for 43% of the county season is straight out of Seinfeld

The Guardian - UK

Sticking with same players for Women’s T20 World Cup leaves England in a twist

England Women’s conservative selection policy reinforces perception that some players are undroppable, no matter how bad the results

The Guardian - UK

Mickey Arthur drafted into new coaches panel to mend England’s ties with county cricket

Mickey Arthur, the former head coach of South Africa and Pakistan, is to be part of a panel of county coaches that will provide feedback to the England hierachy

The Guardian - UK

New England coach McDermott backs Connor and criticises Wane’s ‘unfair’ treatment

Brian McDermott, the new England head coach, has insisted that Super League’s reigning Man of Steel, Jake Connor, is central to his plans for this year’s World Cup

The Independent UK

Kevin Pietersen tells Jacob Bethell to ignore Sir Alastair Cook’s IPL criticism

Pietersen says Cook has ‘no idea’ about the competition and urges Bethell to ‘stay in India’.

The Independent UK

Sir Alastair Cook wants Jacob Bethell to return from IPL to play county cricket

Bethell’s brilliant century in the final Test at Sydney was a belated high point of England’s woeful Ashes tour.

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