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'Some people don't want Stokes to return as England captain' - Vaughan

BBC Sport · Jun 21, 2026, 1:13 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Former England captain Michael Vaughan says he believes there are people within the ECB who don't want Ben Stokes to return as England captain and they've been briefing against him in the wake of the curfew incident that saw Stokes miss the second Test against New Zealand.

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'Some people don't want Stokes to return as England captain' - Vaughan

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