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Lord Botham has publicly condemned Ben Stokes for breaking England's midnight curfew after the Lord's Test, saying there is no way to justify what happened. The England captain and Gus Atkinson are now both under ECB investigation.
Michael Vaughan has come out strongly in support of Ben Stokes retaining the England Test captaincy, calling any other outcome an 'absolute travesty'. But with ECB leadership staying tight-lipped, the skipper's future remains far from certain.
England showed admirable character on day one of the second Test at The Oval, restricting New Zealand to 291-7 despite the off-field chaos surrounding Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson.
Durham head coach Ryan Campbell has thrown his full support behind Ben Stokes, insisting the England Test captain is in fine fettle and grafting hard in training after being dropped for the second New Zealand Test.
Joe Root is back at the helm for England's second Test against New Zealand but insists he's taking nothing for granted, while revealing he's long admired what Ben Stokes has built with Brendon McCullum.
Ben Stokes has returned to Durham training after being dropped from England's second Test following a nightclub curfew breach that has put his captaincy in jeopardy.
Rob Key is contemplating a complete alcohol ban for England players after Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson broke team curfew in London nightclub incident.
Ben Stokes has been omitted from England's squad for the second Test against New Zealand following a nightclub incident, with Joe Root making a remarkable return to the captaincy.
Joe Root has been named interim England captain following Ben Stokes' removal from the squad pending investigation into a nightclub incident.
Jonathan Agnew has criticised England's handling of their drinking culture following the latest incident involving captain Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson at a London nightclub.
Ben Stokes' latest drinking controversy alongside five other England players raises serious questions about leadership and team culture.
Brendon McCullum believes Ben Stokes is close to rediscovering his batting touch despite the captain's continued struggles with the bat.