Ben Stokes has ‘earned the right’ to keep England captaincy, insists Michael Vaughan Ben Stokes will miss England’s second Test against New Zealand this week The Independent UK · Jun 16
Stand-in captain Joe Root admits England have let themselves down with behaviour Stand-in captain Joe Root insisted England are ‘incredibly professional’ despite curfew breach and did not rule out a longer stint The Guardian - UK · Jun 16
Joe Root not ruling out extended run as England captain amid doubts over Ben Stokes’ future Joe Root will captain England this week after Ben Stokes was dropped from the Test squad The Independent UK · Jun 16
Inspirational Stokes is a great captain – he isn’t perfect and isn’t expected to be England Test captain has a lot of credit in the bank and if he comes back hopefully everyone has the compassion to move past his curfew breach The Guardian - UK · Jun 15
McCullum worry for Stokes' wellbeing after England ban Head coach Brendon McCullum has said he is concerned about Ben Stokes' mental health after the England captain was dropped for breaking the team's curfew. AAP · Jun 15
England hand debuts to Sonny Baker and Jordan Cox in second New Zealand Test England will give debuts to Jordan Cox and Sonny Baker as they reshuffle their side for Wednesday’s second Test against New Zealand at the Oval The Guardian - UK · Jun 15
Brendon McCullum ‘worried’ for Ben Stokes after England captain dropped IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 15
CRIK:England to debut two in Oval Test, or maybe three England will give Test debuts to Jordan Cox and Sonny Baker against New Zealand at The Oval, with James Rew in contention to be a third newcomer. AAP · Jun 15
England to debut two in Oval Test, or maybe three England will give Test debuts to Jordan Cox and Sonny Baker against New Zealand at The Oval, with James Rew in contention to be a third newcomer. AAP · Jun 15
Brendon McCullum concerned for Ben Stokes after England captain dropped England’s head coach, Brendon McCullum, says he is speaking to Ben Stokes every day, but is more worried about his captain’s welfare than pushing him to return to cricket The Guardian - UK · Jun 15
England confirm two debutants for second New Zealand Test – and there could be a third The England team for the second Test, led by stand-in skipper Joe Root in Ben Stokes’ absence, will have a fresh look to it The Independent UK · Jun 15
Brendon McCullum reacts to Ben Stokes incident: ‘I’m worried about him’ The England captain will miss the second Test after breaching curfew at a nightclub last week The Independent UK · Jun 15
England bowled over by injury to in-form paceman After taking seven wickets to help England win the first Test against New Zealand, paceman Ollie Robinson has been sidelined by a knee injury. AAP · Jun 15
Aussie spinner goes in to bat for beleaguered Stokes Nathan Lyon hopes there is more Test cricket in Ben Stokes' future following the England captain's nightclub incident. AAP · Jun 15
The Independent UK · Jun 14 England handed another selection headache as Ollie Robinson ruled out of second Test against New Zealand Ollie Robinson will not feature in the second Test due to a knee injury
The Guardian - UK · Jun 14 Mahmud’s six continues Kent’s revival at Lancs as Cox joins England mid-game – as it happened Jordan Cox has been called up to the England squad as wicketkeeper cover for Jamie Smith
The Independent UK · Jun 13 Ben Stokes trains with Durham after being dropped from England squad following nightclub incident Ben Stokes was dropped from the England squad earlier this week after breaching a team curfew
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The Guardian - UK · Jun 12 Ben Stokes has been extraordinary for English cricket, it should cut him some slack The sport’s misguided morals mean England’s Test captain has been humbled for a meaningless infraction and kept off the stage for which he was made
The Independent UK · Jun 11 Rob Key refuses to rule out stripping Ben Stokes of England captaincy after curfew breach IN FULL
The Guardian - UK · Jun 11 England’s cricketers could face alcohol ban with Stokes captaincy still in doubt The ECB is weighing up a total ban on alcohol as it considers how to respond to a Chelsea nightclub incident that led to Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson being dropped
The Independent UK · Jun 11 Rob Key considers England alcohol ban as he breaks silence on Ben Stokes nightclub incident Ben Stokes has been dropped from the England squad for next week’s Test against New Zealand
The Economic Times · Jun 11 English cricket has quickly found itself in another mess. Ben Stokes is in the middle of it English cricket faces turmoil as captain Ben Stokes is dropped. He broke a team curfew after a victory. This incident follows a difficult Ashes tour. The team was already under scrutiny for player conduct. Joe Root takes over as interim captain. The situation raises questions about Stokes' future in the…
Evening Standard · Jun 10 Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson dropped from England squad after nightclub incident Joe Root handed interim captaincy for second New Zealand Test instead of vice-skipper Harry Brook
AAP · Jun 10 CRIK:Ben Stokes dropped by England after nightclub incident Skipper Ben Stokes and star bowler Gus Atkinson have been left out of England's second-Test squad against New Zealand after a nightclub incident.