England top order collapses as New Zealand take control of second Test The hosts are chasing a target of 463 for victory at the Kia Oval. The Independent UK · Jun 20
England face world-record chase as New Zealand extend lead The tourists led by 445 at lunch on day four. The Independent UK · Jun 20
Rew feels brunt of Archer’s ire after brute of a week for England rookie Any remaining England optimism foundered on day three as New Zealand took advantage of wicketkeeping errors The Guardian - UK · Jun 19
New Zealand in control of second Test as Nicholls century grinds down weary England Henry Nicholls scored an unbeaten 119 as New Zealand closed on 252 for three, a lead of 352, against England on day three of the second Test The Guardian - UK · Jun 19
Phillips hits maiden Test ton as NZ pressurise England New Zealand have enjoyed a strong second day in the second Test at the Oval, with Glenn Phillips scoring a maiden ton in their 391 before England sank to 6-222. AAP · Jun 18
New Zealand claim upper hand after Phillips century and late wickets jolt England The Black Caps’ disciplined attack made late inroads into their hosts’ batting to leave England 222 for 6 at the close on day two in reply to New Zealand’s 391 The Guardian - UK · Jun 18
Ragged England left to rue mistakes as New Zealand gain upper hand at Oval The hosts were 222 for six in reply to New Zealand’s 391 all out. The Independent UK · Jun 18
The horror hour that set the tone for England’s worrying day against New Zealand England (222/6) trail New Zealand (391) by 169 runs: A bad dropped catch, wayward bowling and squandered starts with the bat allowed New Zealand to assert their ascendancy at the Kia Oval The Independent UK · Jun 18
Captain Root 2.0: more fun but a different kind of burden in leadership reboot He is back in the groove as leader, but the callow nature of this team has forced a fresh approach as Ben Stokes’s stand-in The Guardian - UK · Jun 17
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
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 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
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 Guardian - UK · Jun 12
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 Guardian - UK · Jun 11
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 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.
The Independent UK · Jun 10 Ben Stokes dropped by England for second Test with Joe Root appointed captain Stokes and Atkinson are under investigation after an incident in a nightclub
The Economic Times · Jun 10 ICC Word Test Championship: England's Harry Brook becomes No.1 batter in rankings Harry Brook has reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Men's Test batting rankings. He replaced teammate Joe Root after a strong performance. Travis Head is now second, and Joe Root has slipped to third. Shubman Gill and Ben Duckett also made significant gains. In bowling, Gus Atkinson reached tenth…
The Independent UK · Jun 9 From Bristol to Perth: A timeline of England Cricket’s alcohol-related incidents after Ben Stokes controversy The nightclub altercation involving England’s Ben Stokes and Gut Atkinson is the latest in a number of alcohol-related incidents in recent years, despite attempts to tackle the issue.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 9 Stokes shouldn’t lose his job for breaking curfew when ECB failings run so much deeper Midnight bedtime was entirely a public relations exercise to reconnect with fans – the same fans the ECB invites to one long piss-up at Lord’s
The Independent UK · Jun 9 Ben Stokes pondering England captaincy future as nightclub incident fallout rumbles on Former England captain David Gower feared Stokes’ reign was already all but done
The Independent UK · Jun 9 Ben Stokes’ reign as England captain probably already in the past – David Gower Stokes and team-mate Gus Atkinson breached team protocols by ignoring a recently-imposed midnight curfew.
The Independent UK · Jun 9 Ben Stokes’ England captaincy ‘in severe doubt’ after nightclub incident, David Gower says The ECB, the Cricket Regulator and Saracens are investigating events which took place at a London nightclub