BEN STOKES

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Michael Vaughan: Ben Stokes doesn't deserve to lose England captaincy

Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes it's an overreaction to remove Ben Stokes as Test captain for breaking curfew.

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Joe Root set to stand in as England captain after Ben Stokes is made unavailable

Joe Root will stand in as England captain for the second Test against New Zealand after Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were made unavailable following a breach of team protocols.

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Ben Stokes' England captaincy under the microscope after 'breach of team protocols'

Ben Stokes' could be under pressure to be retained as England Test captain after it was revealed that he and teammate Gus Atkinson breached team protocols following the victory against New Zealand.

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Ben Stokes: 'Extreme conditions' at Lord's not helping the future of Test cricket

England captain Ben Stokes has said that the "extreme conditions" at Lord's in the first Test against New Zealand will not help with the future of Test cricket.

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England 'leaning towards' dropping Ben Stokes down Test batting order

England coach Brendon McCullum has said that they are "leaning towards" dropping captain Ben Stokes down the batting order ahead of the Test series against New Zealand that starts on Thursday.

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England cricket boss Rob Key backing returning Ollie Robinson to deliver

Seamer Ollie Robinson was a surprise inclusion in England's Test squad to face New Zealand, but director Rob Key is backing the big quick.

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