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'Travesty' if Stokes doesn't captain England again - Vaughan

BBC News · Jun 17, 2026, 3:13 PM

Key takeaways

  • Ben Stokes has won 24 of his 42 Tests since he was appointed Test captain in April 2022
  • It would be an "absolute travesty" if Ben Stokes does not captain England again but his future remains in doubt, says former skipper Michael Vaughan.
  • Stokes was left out of England's squad for the second Test against New Zealand, which began on Wednesday, after he broke the team's midnight curfew and was involved in an incident in a nightclub last week.

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Ben Stokes has won 24 of his 42 Tests since he was appointed Test captain in April 2022

It would be an "absolute travesty" if Ben Stokes does not captain England again but his future remains in doubt, says former skipper Michael Vaughan.

Stokes was left out of England's squad for the second Test against New Zealand, which began on Wednesday, after he broke the team's midnight curfew and was involved in an incident in a nightclub last week.

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