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Stokes out of England squad, Root named captain
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- Published10 June 2026, 15:03 BSTUpdated 22 minutes ago 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.
- Harry Brook is England's vice-captain, yet has been overlooked.
- And so it means a sensational return to the captaincy for Root, who led England in a record 64 Tests between 2017 and 2022.
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Published10 June 2026, 15:03 BSTUpdated 22 minutes ago 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 Atkinson, who is also omitted from the squad, broke the team's midnight curfew in the early hours of Monday morning and were present when a member of England's security staff was struck by Saracens rugby player Totoa Auvaa.
Harry Brook is England's vice-captain, yet has been overlooked. He was punched by a bouncer outside a nightclub in Wellington in October on the eve of a one-day international against New Zealand.
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