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England ditch team curfew as Joe Root sends clear message to Test squad

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The Independent UK

Joe Root abandons team curfew after return as England Test captain

A curfew had been introduced after the Ashes and was allegedly broken by Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson during the New Zealand series

The Independent UK

Joe Root urges England players to ‘be adults’ as captain removes curfew

A midnight curfew had been imposed by England men’s managing director Rob Key.

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Joe Root’s masterful Hundred cameo and the risk England are taking with captaincy recall

A trip to watch a strokeplay exhibition by England’s restored captain serves as a reminder of what can be lost amid the demands of leadership

The Guardian - UK

England recall Lawrence, Carse, Pope, Cook for Pakistan tests with Bethell ruled out

Dan Lawrence returns to the England squad for the first test against Pakistan. Jacob Bethell is sidelined from the series due to a knee injury. Jordan Cox will bat at first drop after Bethell's absence. Ollie Pope is back in the team after being dropped during the Ashes. England faces…

The Economic Times

England name squad to face Pakistan as Ashes flop earns shock recall

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The Independent UK

England begin post-Stokes era with call-ups for Lawrence, Cox and Pope against Pakistan

Dan Lawrence and Jordan Cox will bat in the top six for England in their three-match Test series against Pakistan

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England dealt major injury blow as Dan Lawrence and Ollie Pope recalled for Pakistan Tests

Jacob Bethell will miss the three-Test series with Jordan Cox set to bat at No 3

The Independent UK

SA20 2026 squads: Mitchell Marsh joins Sunrisers, Sam Curran switches teams; Phil Salt, Joe Root among key moves

SA20 Season 5 will feature star players like Mitchell Marsh and Sam Curran. Joe Root and Phil Salt are also returning to their respective franchises. Several big names were released before the upcoming player auction on October 7. Defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape will face Pretoria Capitals in the opener.…

The Economic Times

Stokes decoded: his concerns for Joe Root and hopes for ‘great man’ Stephen Fleming

What England’s former captain did – and didn’t – say in two-hour podcast interview with his old teammates Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler

The Guardian - UK

Ben Stokes responds to England retirement U-turn speculation

Ben Stokes has ruled out the possibility of performing a retirement U-turn and returning to play for England in the future. Stokes announced his retirement from international cricket in June, but England’s managing director Rob Key admitted last week that he would not be surprised if the all-rounder came back…

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes rules out 2027 Ashes return but ambition is ‘to coach England one day’

Ben Stokes has rejected suggestions he could reverse his recent England retirement and return for the 2027 Ashes

The Guardian - UK

Ben Stokes drops verdict on Joe Root’s return as England Test captain and outlines his future ambitions

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The Independent UK

Ben Stokes questions Harry Brook captaincy snub – and admits he hopes to coach England one day

Brook was overlooked as Stokes’s successor with Joe Root instead reappointed as Test skipper

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Five key selection decisions England must make ahead of Pakistan series

Replacing Ben Stokes is just one of a number of conundrums for England’s new hierarchy

The Economic Times

Cricket: Back as skipper Joe Root won't 'rip up' England's Bazball blueprint

Root was appointed as skipper following Stokes' shock retirement from international duty during England's Test series defeat to New Zealand in June. The 35-year-old previously captaining England between 2017 and 2022 and took the role on an interim basis when Stokes was dropped for one Test against New Zealand.

The Independent UK

Joe Root will not ‘rip everything up’ from Bazball as England Test captain

Root has begun a second spell in the role, replacing Ben Stokes.

The Independent UK

Joe Root’s return as Test captain highlights English cricket’s missing generation

Root has been reappointed after Ben Stokes’s retirement with Harry Brook overlooked – but where are England’s other Test leaders?

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Why Joe Root was picked for England Test captaincy over Harry Brook

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Key keeping England door open for Stokes: ‘Anything’s possible with Ben’

Rob Key has opened the door for Ben Stokes to return to England’s Test team a month after the former captain’s shock international retirement

The Independent UK

Rob Key refuses to rule out Ben Stokes return after Stephen Fleming appointment

Stokes announced his international retirement last month, prior to Brendon McCullum being replaced by Stephen Fleming as England Test coach

The Independent UK

Rob Key explains why it was ‘too soon’ for Harry Brook to become England Test captain

Brook had served as vice-captain to Ben Stokes but was overlooked in favour of Joe Root

The Guardian - UK

‘Outstanding leader’ Fleming backed to find calm among the chaos for England

The New Zealander has won the County Championship and makes those around him better but is also not averse to mind games

The Independent UK

The numbers behind Joe Root’s mixed record as England captain

Root returns to the role having already overseen a record number of Tests as England skipper

The Independent UK

England and Stephen Fleming is a marriage of convenience – but it might just work

ENGLAND CRICKET: Fleming, despite a complete lack of red-ball coaching experience, has been the man selected to steady the England Test ship after the messy departure of fellow New Zealander Brendon McCullum, writes Harry Latham-Coyle, and while his task is big, he may have the tools to succeed

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