England captain Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were dropped from squad for the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval following the nightclub incident, with Joe Root set to lead the side as interim ...

Ben Stokes is omitted for the second Test against New Zealand, with Joe Root to stand in as captain Gareth Copley/Getty Images Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson have been left out of England’s squad to face ...

London [UK], June 10 (ANI): The England cricket team have left out Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson from their squad for next week's second Test against New Zealand at The Kia Oval, with Joe Root set to ...

Stokes in talks with agent and advisers over his future Atkinson also left out, with Baker and Archer set to play Joe Root will captain England in next week’s second Test against New Zealand after Ben ...

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England captain Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson have been dropped for the second Test against New Zealand after breaching team protocols, with Joe Root taking over as skipper. The ECB said the pair had ...

Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson have been left out of the England squad for the second Test against New Zealand – with Joe Root making a surprise return to captaincy as interim skipper. Stokes and ...

Joe Root will captain England against New Zealand at The Oval next week after Ben Stokes was deemed unavailable for selection following his role at a London nightclub in the early hours of Monday ...

Harry Brook has replaced England teammate Joe Root as the No.1 ranked Test batter, while stars from Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh make gains on the latest ODI rankings. England right-hander Harry ...

Brook is England's white-ball captain and Stokes' official deputy. Therefore, in almost any other circumstances, such as an injury, he would have been the logical replacement for Stokes, who was ...

Ben Stokes' tenure as England Test captain is in jeopardy - and vice-captain Harry Brook seemed to be in pole position to take over. But England have turned instead to former captain Joe Root to take ...

Ben Stokes will miss England's second Test against New Zealand at The Oval following an incident in a London nightclub, with Joe Root stepping up as interim captain. Stokes and pace bowler Gus ...