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Sonny Baker’s second day was a lesson that Test cricket can turn on you quick

The debutant and stand-in captain Joe Root had a sloppy morning in England’s bid to bowl New Zealand out quickly in the second Test match

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18

England v New Zealand: second men’s Test, day two – as it happened

Glenn Phillips scores his maiden Test century as New Zealand took control at the Oval

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18

England edge first day of NZ Test with debutant shining

New Zealand battled to 7-291 at stumps on the first day of the second Test with debutant Sonny Baker impressing for hosts England at the Oval.

AAP · Jun 17

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Jacob Bethell strikes twice as new-look England keep New Zealand in check

England fielded three debutants as New Zealand reached 291 for seven at the end of day one, with Jacob Bethell taking two wickets in the final hour

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17

How Joe Root filled Ben Stokes’ funky shoes to help new-look England keep New Zealand in check

New Zealand 284-7 (75): England’s stand-in skipper managed a new-look bowling attack well on an entertaining opening day at the Kia Oval

The Independent UK · Jun 17

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

New-look England make steady start against New Zealand under Joe Root’s guidance

Root was leading his country for the 65th time but first in more than four years.

The Independent UK · Jun 17

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Thursday’s sport: What’s on and where can I watch?

The second round of group-stage matches gets under way at the World Cup, while it is Gold Cup day at Royal Ascot.

The Independent UK · Jun 17

England take two wickets as Joe Root steps back into captain role

With Ben Stokes absent, Root saw his side make a decent start to the second Test against New Zealand.

The Independent UK · Jun 17

All change for the Oval as England hope for normality after extraordinary week

It is rare to make five changes after winning by more than a hundred runs, but this has not been a normal week between Tests for England

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16

Joe Root speaks out on stepping in to replace Ben Stokes as England captain

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The Independent UK · Jun 16

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

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

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

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 15

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

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.

The Independent 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

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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

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 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

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.

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