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Sam Curran ready to fill all-rounder role as England seek Ben Stokes replacement

Curran won the last of his 24 Test caps five years ago but could emerge as an option as England seek to balance their side

The Independent UK

Stokes has left a vacuum – is McCullum really the coach to mould a young England team?

The New Zealander was the right man to take on the job of persuading a group of jaded senior players to play brilliant cricket, but may not suit a rebuild

The Guardian - UK

Joe Root stands alone after old mate Ben Stokes runs out of road

Root and Stokes have been friends since they were children – now England’s leading Test scorer must go on even as Bazball comes to its end

The Guardian - UK

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Harry Brook ready for ‘honour’ of replacing Ben Stokes as England Test captain

England’s search for Ben Stokes’ successor has begun and Harry Brook has thrown his hat into the ring

The Independent UK

Farcical Ben Stokes retirement reveals lasting truth about England’s great showman

END OF AN ERA: The orchestrated Ben Stokes retirement sparked chaos at Trent Bridge, but, as Cameron Ponsonby outlines, the former England captain remained true to his ultimate quality in the Test arena, for better and worse

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes backs Brook ‘100%’ to succeed him as McCullum restates England commitment

Brendon McCullum has insisted that ‘the project isn’t finished yet’ as he pledged to stay on as England head coach

The Guardian - UK

Ben Stokes insists Harry Brook is the right man to replace him as England Test captain

Brook was previously involved in an altercation with a bouncer the night before an ODI in Wellington last year

The Independent UK

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Ben Stokes watches on as England slide towards series defeat

At lunch the hosts were 191 for seven chasing an imposing 373 against New Zealand.

The Independent UK

A helter-skelter ride: brilliant, charismatic Stokes is one of England’s best captains ever

Despite disappointments we remain indebted to an all-round talent for transforming the way in which Test cricket is played

The Guardian - UK

Replacing Ben Stokes as England captain is an impossible task – only one man can do it

Joe Root is the only credible option the ECB can turn to as England’s Test team faces an uncertain future

The Independent UK

Classic Ben Stokes – Joe Root not surprised friend ended England career in style

Between them Stokes and Root have captained England for the last nine years.

The Independent UK

England Test captain Ben Stokes announces international retirement

Ben Stokes has announced his retirement from international cricket, the England captain taking a wicket just after the news broke during the third Test against New Zealand

The Guardian - UK

Ravindra puts New Zealand in dominant position after England fail to take advantage

England lost eight wickets for 130 runs and New Zealand put themselves 204 ahead with seven second-innings wickets in hand on the third day of the third Test

The Guardian - UK

England lose early wickets to put New Zealand back in ascendancy at Trent Bridge

At lunch, England were 124 behind on 314 for six, with Harry Brook’s unbeaten half-century the key contribution.

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The Guardian - UK

Stokes sparks England recovery as Duckett finds his groove against New Zealand

New Zealand were limited to 438 with Ben Stokes taking 4-70, then Ben Duckett hit 113 off 99 balls as England closed day two of the third Test at 223-2

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

England toil and boil against New Zealand in harrowing Ben Stokes return before late fightback

Devon Conway and Tom Latham shared a New Zealand record opening partnership in England of 317 before the hosts found some late joy at Trent Bridge

The Guardian - UK

Ben Stokes apologises to England teammates and reveals ‘highest pressure’ of captaincy

Ben Stokes has apologised for his disciplinary absence from the second Test and said he and Brendon McCullum were under ‘the highest amount of pressure’

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The Guardian - UK

Standing up to be counted: Tom Blundell leads brave new brand of wicketkeepers

Canny seamers such as Matt Henry are thriving from the pressure that having a keeper right behind the stumps can apply on batters

The Economic Times

Shubman Gill at No. 2 in ICC rankings for batters in ODIs; Henry joins Bumrah as top-ranked Test bowler

Indian batting sensation Shubman Gill has surged to the second spot in the ICC ODI rankings, trailing Daryl Mitchell by a narrow margin. Meanwhile, New Zealand's Matt Henry now shares the top Test bowler ranking with Jasprit Bumrah after a stellar performance. Several Indian bowlers also saw significant jumps in…

The Guardian - UK

Jamie George captains England again as Borthwick plays it safe for brutal summer tour

England included uncapped Caluori, Fisilau, Janse van Rensburg, Sela and Kloska in the squad while Fin Smith admitted he had to ‘fake’ confidence after Lions tour

The Guardian - UK

Stokes saga humiliates McCullum and exposes England’s captaincy succession crisis

With Stokes now 35, the ECB needs to identify rising talents with the capacity to be serious people, not just young men having fun with their mates

The Guardian - UK

Nicholls’ experienced knock shows the way after callow England swatted aside

Brendon McCullum relied too much on youth in the second Test, while persistence paid dividends for New Zealand

Evening Standard

England slump to 253-run defeat against New Zealand in second Test

A bad day for England on the fifth morning of the second Rothesay Test

AAP

England crumble as NZ seal easy second Test win

Matt Henry starred as New Zealand levelled their series against England at the Oval, but Ben Stokes will return for the home side in the third Test.

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