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Dropped England captain Stokes to play for Durham
Key takeaways
- Ben Stokes has been England Test captain since 2022
- Cricket Correspondent at The Kia Oval Published18 minutes ago Ben Stokes will make his return to action for Durham after being named in their squad for the County Championship match against Northamptonshire on Friday.
- England captain Stokes and pace bowler Gus Atkinson are unavailable for the ongoing second Test against New Zealand pending an investigation into an incident in a London nightclub.
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Ben Stokes has been England Test captain since 2022
Cricket Correspondent at The Kia Oval Published18 minutes ago Ben Stokes will make his return to action for Durham after being named in their squad for the County Championship match against Northamptonshire on Friday.
England captain Stokes and pace bowler Gus Atkinson are unavailable for the ongoing second Test against New Zealand pending an investigation into an incident in a London nightclub.
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