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Tongue admits England have missed absent Stokes

BBC News · Jun 20, 2026, 7:22 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Ben Stokes' 95 for Durham was his highest score in any cricket for almost a year
  • Cricket Correspondent at The Kia Oval Published24 minutes ago Pace bowler Josh Tongue admitted England have missed absent captain Ben Stokes as they head for a heavy defeat in the second Test against New Zealand.
  • Stokes and pace bowler Gus Atkinson have been made unavailable for the Test at The Oval pending an investigation into an incident in a London nightclub.

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Ben Stokes' 95 for Durham was his highest score in any cricket for almost a year

Cricket Correspondent at The Kia Oval Published24 minutes ago Pace bowler Josh Tongue admitted England have missed absent captain Ben Stokes as they head for a heavy defeat in the second Test against New Zealand.

Stokes and pace bowler Gus Atkinson have been made unavailable for the Test at The Oval pending an investigation into an incident in a London nightclub.

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