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THE TRUTH ABOUT: 11 - The Untold Story

The week of ‘chaos’ that has changed England’s series against New Zealand

“There’s been a bit of chaos,” England coach Brendon McCullum said with a forced smile and a tone of grim understatement after a week that all involved would wish to forget. As in politics, seven days can be a long time in cricket but one can scarcely remember a situation…

The Independent UK · Jun 16

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

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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

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Brendon McCullum ‘worried’ for Ben Stokes after England captain dropped

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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

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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.

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

Sports quiz of the week: World Cup, Knicks, T20, Giro and Serena Williams

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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

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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

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